Задания для Олимпиады по английскому языку

Task №1. DECODE THE ACRONYMS:

VIP

RIP

CEO

LOL

IDK

ASAP

POV

AM

WFH

IDC

FYI

TY

FR

TBH

Task №2. WHEN FOODSTUFF IS UNIDEBLE WE SAY THE FOLLOWING. Match the beginning of the sentence with its ending

TASK №3. REPLACE THE UNDELINED EXPRESSIONS WITH THE IDIOMS.

1.Fixing this issue is very easy.

2.I always try to start the conversation first.

3.I accidently revealed the secret.

4.Be patient, the bus will come soon.

5.Stop avoiding to talk directly.

6. After studying I went to bed.

7.Bying a new car can be very expensive.

8.I’m very busy.

9. I’m active and energetic.

10. I always try to stay neutral and not to take sides

TASK №4: FILL IN THE GAPS WITH PHRASAL VERBS: dive into, stir up, fend for herself, drift off, delve into, crack up, drum this into, settle down, stand in for.

 P.s. some verbs must be changed by adding –ing or –ed.

Sophie has just started a new job at a marketing company. She was nervous but excited. On her second day, her manager asked her to 1)________________ Tim, who was on vacation. Sophie wasn’t sure if she could handle the responsibility, but she accepted.

At first, it was difficult to manage all of Tim’s tasks, but after a few days, things began to 2)_________________. The office was busy, but she learned how to keep things under control. Her colleagues were supportive, and they helped her when she felt overwhelmed.

One day during a team meeting, somebody told a funny story about a client and everybody started to 3)_________________. Sophie laughed so hard that almost cried. It was nice to see the team having fun together, even when work was stressful. After the meeting the team had to 4)___________________ a new project. Sophie felt a bit lost at first, and quickly realized that there was a lot of data to go through, so she needed to work overtime to 5)___________________the reports so she could understand everything.

As the project deadline approached, Sophie had to work long hours and sometimes she would 6)_________________ at her desk, she was so tired. It wasn’t easy 7)________________ now Tim wasn’t there to help her.

It was challenging, but she managed to get everything done on time. However, the project had 8)_________________ some confusion among the clients, and Sophie had to explain things again and again.

Her manager was very patient and kept repeating the same instructions to Sophie and the team. “I need to 9)________________you”, he said. “with every new project, we must follow the operating procedures and brand guidelines, otherwise clients get confused”. Sophie listened carefully and made sure to follow every detail.

KEYS:

Task 1.

VIP – very important person

RIP – rest in peace

CEO – chief executive officer

LOL – laughing out loud

IDK – I don’t know

ASAP – as soon as possible

POV – point of you

AM – ante meridiem

WFH – work from home

IDC – I don’t care

FYI – for your information

TY – thank you

FR – for real

TBH – to be honest

TASK№2:

TASK №3:

TASK №4: