II этап республиканской олимпиады по английскому языку
Учебный год Form X
Total: 80 points
I. Complete the sentences using the words in bold.
1. I’m rather busy at the moment – do you mind if I phone you later?
get I’m rather busy at the moment – can___________________later?
2. It makes no difference how rich he is, they still don’t like him.
how No _____________they still don’t like him.
3. It won’t be my fault if the project fails.
responsible I won’t _________ the failure of the project.
4. I’m sure Dick didn’t mean to offend you.
have Dick ________________to offend you.
5. Your hair needs cutting.
had It’s________________cut.
6. “I’m awfully sorry, Carol, but I’ve broken your watch,” said Jim.
to Jim _____________her watch.
7. Please mind that you close the door when you leave.
open Please don’t ______________when you leave.
8. Business hasn’t been so bad for a long time.
has Rarely_________so bad.
9. My advice is to inform the police.
better I think _______________inform the police.
II. Choose the right variant
Modern technology has brought about enormous improvements in communications and yet many people are still very worried ___(1) using the latest computer technology. I am often _____(2) to meet colleagues who still don’t know what the ‘e’ in e-mail stands for and they are too ______(3) to ask. They assume you have to be skilled _______(4) computers to send a message via e-mail but in fact it is ______(5) thing in the world. It is also ______(6) to send an e-mail message ______(7) to send an ordinary letter or a ‘snail’ message which also takes ________(8).
1. A for B about C at D with as
2. A surprising B irritating C surprised D irritated
3. A embarrassing B embarrassed C tired D tiring
4. A about B into C to D in
5. A simplest B the more simple C simpler D the simplest
6. A cheaper B more cheaper C cheapest D the cheaper
7. A as B than C that D from
8. A much B more C as D lot
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III. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense
Last night a bomb (1. to explode) ______________________near the metro entrance. The police (2. to receive) ________________________an anonymous phone call several minutes before the explosion. They (3. to drive)____________________ to the metro when the bomb (4. to blow up)__________________________. When they reached the place of explosion there (5. to be)______________________ few people there, and only one young man (6. to sit)___________________ at the metro entrance. He had small injures from pieces of
broken glass. Late last night, police officers (7. still/to search) ________________________the scene for evidence and they (8. to question) _______________________the people working near that place.
The young man (9. to receive)________________________ medical treatment in hospital. No one (10. yet to claim) __________________responsibility for the explosion.
IV. Think of the word which best fits each space. Write only one word in each space.
James was on his own for a few days now. His wife Anja, (1)________is Dutch, had had to go to Holland (2)__________ business. Although James was quite (3)__________ of cooking, it was Anja who usually cooked for them both and (4) __________ she had left, she had bought three meals for him (5)___________ he only had to heat up. This meant that there would be (6)___________ one day when James would have to make his own meal. He had decided on a tuna salad and toast – easy enough James went to work at the advertising studio as usual and tried to concentrate on his work rather (7)___________ on the fact that he was missing Anja terribly. At home in the evening, (8) __________ James was making his toast and tuna salad, Anja rang. He was talking happily on the (9) __________ when a strange smell floated under his nose. Shocked, he quickly (10) __________ goodbye to Anja. He had forgotten (11) ___________ about the toast, which now had to be forced out of the toaster and the (12)________ room had filled (13) __________ smoke before he realized it. “I’m (14) ________glad you’re at home!” exclaimed James when Anja returned. “Me too!” she replied. “But, James, (15)_______ are the walls black?”
V. All the articles (the, a, an) have been taken out of the text. Replace them where necessary
In (1) _____days before (2) _____invention of (3) _____radio or (4) _____television (5)______ majority of people made their own entertainment at home. Many (6)_____ evenings were spent reading (7) _____novel, playing the piano or painting (8)____ picture. In many ways, people were almost forced to find (9)_____ creative outlet in one form or another. Things have changed a lot since then, however. Now, (10) _____typical evening’s entertainment would be to spend (11) ______few hours in front of (12) _____ television.
VI. Complete each sentence (a – j) with one of the endings (1 – 10)
a) How do you feel about folk music?_______
b) Do you think I should order the tickets in advance?_______
c) Do you have any comment on the Prime Minister’s decision?________
d) I feel really miserable today.___________
e) Is it all right if I invite some friends round?_________
f) Shall I do the washing up?________
g) I like this vase. Is it an antique?_______
h) Don’t you think you should treat your mum better?________
i) Is my homework all right?_________
j) Did you enjoy the concert?________
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1) You can do whatever you like, as far as I’m concerned.
2) In my opinion, the most important matter has been forgotten.
3) I didn’t think much of it, actually.
4) No, it’s not worth it.
5) Mind out, you might drop it!
6) I’m sorry, but it just won’t do.
7) I’m not very keen on that kind of thing, to be honest.
8) No, don’t bother, I’ll do it.
9) Why don’t you mind your own business!
10) Never mind, cheer up!