Олимпиадные задания по английскому языку

Олимпиада 11 класс

Part1 Use of English

For gaps 1-7, choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

The secret of Success

Have you ever wondered why some people are successful and others not?  Successful people are passionate. They believe 1) …… themselves when no one else will. They set goals and turn their dreams into realities. But what exactly is about successful people that makes them so successful?  First, successful people know exactly what it is they want. They have a(n) 2) …… Goal and they stick to it. Second, successful people don’t just think ; they  act. They understand that goals 3) ……are meaningless without the action to back them up. Third, successful people think positively. They know setback and failures are simply a part of the  4) …… to success and view them in a positive light. Fourth, successful people are persistent. They keep tying no 5) ………. How many times they fail until they  have  achieved their goals. Fifth, successful people are curious and are not afraid  to experiment or make mistakes. Finally, they are passionate about what they do . They have a positive attitude , 6 ……. 100% effort into everything they do, and they won’t 7) ……..for anything but the best. So, now you know the keys to success, what are you going to do with them?

1 A for                   B to                    C in                  D by

2 A detailed           B specific           C specialized   D exclusive

3 A purely             B simply               C only               D alone

4 A street               B road                  C way                D avenue

5 A worry              B count                 C matter            D question

6 A put                   B give                   C set                  D fix

7 A agree                B settle                 C deal                 D fix

Part 2 Reading

Read the text and match items A-G with gaps 1 -6.  There is one item you do not need to use. Write your answers in the table below.

Samuel

Seldom  is so much consequence witnessed in one lifetime, and possibly never before did diligent record keeping, hard work and honest practical management have such consequences. Certainly Pepys could A  ____________ his work was, but as his famous diaries prove, he certainly understood and appreciated that he lived in extraordinary times. The nine years covered by his dairy were B ________ in the history of Great Britain.

 When he made his first entry in 1966 he lived in a republic. But Cromwell was already dead and Pepys reported the C _________of  the king. In the end Pepys was a D _________ that took place he saw the King, soon to Charles 2, arrive from exile. He attended the coronation. He was also E _________ Great Plague of 1665 and The Great Fire of London in 1666. He described ever thing and everyone in the most entertaining and sometimes moving manner. Without doubt, he was

 F _____ reformers, designers and architects who were to rebuild London and together laid the foundation stones of   Empire. The Navy that Pepys reformed went on “to rules the waves” throughout an Empire” “on which the sun never sets”

1. “front seat’ witness to all

2. among and equal to the great

3. never have guessed how important

4. underestimate his efforts and

5. a witness to the

6. among the most momentous

7. steady rumours of the return

Keys  Part1  1C  2B  3C  4C  5B  6A  7A

           Part2     A3  B6  C7  D1  E5   F2