Олимпиада. Школьный этап. 9 класс I. 

Олимпиада. Школьный этап.

9 класс

I.                  Read the text and answer the questions.Total-5 points.

The Moth­er of the World

Every good climber wants to climb mountain Everest, 8, 848 metres above the sea level, the highest mountain in the world. It stands between Nepal and Tibet, in the Himalayas. It is, in fact, quite a "young" mountain — only about two million years old. The Tibetans call it Chomolungma, the "Moth­er of the World".

Only just over 600 people have ever climbed to the top of Everest. You cannot climb the mountain without special per­mission from the government of Nepal; you can only climb it in May or October every year; you must have a booking for your expedition — and at the moment there are no more book­ings for the next ten years!

The expeditions which have climbed Everest have all used tents, oxygen bottles and other climbing equipment. Many expeditions have left their old equipment behind them — empty oxygen bottles, old food containers, etc — so there is now a serious litter problem high up on the mountain.

The government of Nepal is now trying to clean up the mountain. In May 1993 they gave permission to a team of young Americans to climb the mountain ... but they asked them to bring back the litter on their way down again. The expedition brought down 2, 850 kilos of litter from the high­est slopes of the mountain. This was the start of a plan to clear all the litter from Mountain Everest.

1.             Can you book an expedition to Everest now?

a.            No, it isn’t possible at the moment

b.           Yes, you can

c.            you can book only in May

d.           you can book only in October

2.             What must you have if you want to climb the mountain Everest?

a.             special products

b.            special per­mission

c.            special offer

d.           special day

3.       What serious problem did the government of  Nepal face?

a.      The problem of  animals

b.      The problem of  water

c.      The problem of  food

d.      The problem of  litter

4.       How did the government start to exercise their program?

a.      forbad  climbing the mountain

b.      they asked climbers to bring back the litter on their way down

c.      asked the Tibetans to clear all the litter

d.      made special days for cleaning

5.       Why do  people  call Chomolungma the "Moth­er of the World"?

a.      It’s the highest mountain in the world

b.     It’s the oldest mountain in the world

c.      There are many tourist centers

d.     There are many people live here

II.               Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.  Total-10 points.

1. They offer free ________to this area. (DELIVER)

2. Book early to avoid _________. (DISAPPOINT)

3. They haven't experienced ________like this before.  (FAIL)

4. Oil ________ is an important part of the country's economy. (PRODUCE)

5. Paula wants to become an English _______. (TEACH)

6. There seems to be a lot __________ as to what these results mean. (COMFUSE)

7. This project will need careful ________ .(MANAGE)

8. The ________ took place at around midnight. (ROB)

9. If there is no ______ we can continue. (COMPLICATE)                                                                                    10. I am so ---- that we are going to New York tomorrow. (EXCITE)

III. Test.Total-20 points.

1.     Opposite of the word “dark”.

A) Tall.       

B) Small.     

C) Short.      

D)Thin.             

E) Light.

2.     Synonym of the word “nice”.

A) Bad.       

B) Dirty.       

C) Old.          

D) New.             

E) Good

3.     Choose the right answer: Michael has got... new car.

A) a           

B) an           

C)-         

D) any               

E)the

4.     Choose the right answer: Look! There ... a lot of blood on the floor.

A) are    

B) were       

C) is   

D) am          

5. Вставтьте артикли. … drug-store in … USA and … Canada is … shop where one can get not only … medicines, but also … drinks and snacks.

A)  - , - , the, an, a, - .

B) The, - , a, an, - , an.

C) An, a, - , the, - , an.

D) A, the, - , a, - , - .

6. Вставьте  “To be” в нужной форме. That’s my brother. He … wearing a black suit.

A) Are.

B) Am.

C) Is.

D) Am not.

6. Выберите английский эквивалент пословицы: Не все золото, что блестит.

A) All іs not gold that glіtters.

B) No paіns, no gaіns.

C) A good begіnnіng makes a good endіng.

D) Two heads are better than one.

7. Укажите правильный перевод слова: “Движение”

A)  moveness.

B) Removed.

C) Movement.

D) Unmoved.

8. Выберите правильный ответ:  Seventy-eight plus twelve is . . . .   

A) forty-nine

B) ninety

C) seventy

D) eighty

9. Найдите правильный вариант степени сравнения:  She is much … than her sister.

A) Younger.

B) Youngster.

C) Youngest.

D) Young.

10. Вставьте верное местоимение:  Where is John? - … is in the kitchen.

A) They.

B) I.

C) It.

D) He.

11. Вставьте верное местоимение: This is the man…caused all that trouble.

A) This.

B) Who.

C) Whom.

D) What.

12. Выберите правильный вариант множественного числа: Woman

A) Women.

B) Wemen.

C) Womanes.

D) Womans.

13. Выберите правильный вариант глагола:  On Sunday we … a new exhibition in the Hermitage.

A) Would see.

B) Are going to see.

C) Am going to see.

D) Is going to see.

14. Выберите правильный ответ:  What is the capital of the United States of America? 

A) Washington, D.C.

B) San Francisco.

C) New York City.

D) Los Angeles.

15. Выберите слово, в котором выделенное буквосочетание читается отлично от других слов:

A) Gulf

B) Gain    

C) Gymnasium 

D) Ground 

16. Дополните предложение: Please, ... another dress. Thіs one іs too bіg for you.

A) let

B) thіnk

C) try on

D) case

17. Вставьте  предлог по смыслу:  She put … her beautiful dress and was ready for the ball.

A) for

B) on

C) to

D) in

18. Образуйте сложное слово: bed

A) book

B) tree

C) room

D) shop

19. Найдите правильный вариант притяжательной формы существительного: … name was “Titanic”.

A) The ship’s.

B) The  ships’.

C) The ships.

D) The shipes.

20. Вставьте правильный вариант модального  глагола:  You … eat fruit every day.

A) Are.

B) Must to.

C) Ought.

D) Should.