Весенняя олимпиада по английскому языку среди учащихся 8 и 9 классов.

Олимпиада по английскому языку в 8, 9 классах 1. Укажите вариант, с правильным преобразованием прямой речи в косвенную. Mary said: “I saw a funny comedy at the cinema yesterday” a) Mary said that I saw a funny comedy at the cinema yesterday. b) Mary said that she saw a funny comedy at the cinema yesterday c) Mary said that she has seen a funny comedy at the cinema yesterday d) Mary said that she had seen a funny comedy at the cinema yesterday 2. He (1916-1990) is one of the most popular writers Britain. He is a remarkable 4. The Times is … 3. Alice gave … my secret and now the whole class knows about them! novelist and short story writer. His books are full of suspense. He vividly describes his characters and develops fabulous stories. The most famous of them are “Going Solo” and “Charlie and Chocolate Factory”. a) Charles Dickens b) J.R.R. Tolkien c) Roald Dahl d) Arthur Conan Doyle a) Away b) Out c) Up d) Back a) quality newspaper b) popular newspaper c) tabloid d) Sunday newspaper If I … you, I … apologize to Granny for your behavior. a) am; will b) were; would c) were; will d) am; would If a film is popular with audience, it is … . a) a waste of time b) a hit with the public c) a flop d) shallow 5. 6. 7. She was born in Russia in 1902 and died in 1975. She played in one of 8. A film about space travels or life in imaginary future. Moscow theatres but appeared both on screen and stage. She played central parts in the films “The Spring” and “Volga- Volga”. a) Sofia Loren b) Marilyn Monroe c) Chulpan Khamatova d) Lubov Orlova a) a science fiction b) a western c) a crime film d) a comedy 9. Birds in their little nest agree. a) Birds always live peacefully b) People must agree not to kill birds or destroy their nests c) If you want to be happy, you must live together in harmony d) The smaller the nest is the better birds agree. a) Elder 10.My grandfather is … than my grandmother. 11.A lot of strange animals … on the walls of the cave. b) Older c) Eldest d) Oldest a) Painted b) Paint c) Were painted d) Was painted 12.I … of travelling to Papua New Guinea in the summer. I … it’s a wonderful 13.Mike can’t get into the house because he … his key. 14.I can easily solve this mathematical problem. It … for me. exotic country. a) think; think b) am thinking; think c) think; am thinking d) am thinking; am thinking a) Loses b) Lose c) Is Losing d) Has lost a) Is a piece of cake b) Is the icing on the cake c) Sells like hot cake d) Is impossible to have a cake and eat it a) Spectators b) Audience c) Crawd d) Patients 15.The … really enjoyed the play. Ответы: 1.d;2.c;3.a;4.a;5.b;6.b;7.d;8.a;9.c;10.b;11.c;12.b;13.d;14.a;15.b.