Международная олимпиада по английскому языку для 10 класса «British English»
олимпиадные задания (10 класс) по теме

Международная олимпиада по английскому языку для 5-11 классов «British English»

Задания для 10 класса

№1

Choose the correct item.

Paul Samuelson was born on May 15, 1915, in Gary, Indiana. He … at the University of Chicago in Illinois and at Harvard University.

1. Educates;
2. Was educated;
3. Has educated.

№2

Choose the correct item.

The two man were given gold and silver thread and two … weaving machines and they started work.

1. Wonderful;
2. Wonder;
3. Wonderfully.

№3

Choose the correct item.

Would you mind …, please?

1. to open the window;
2. open the window;
3. opening the window;
4. to the window opening.

№4

Past Simple or Present Perfect? Write the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. Tom (leave) school in 2013.
2. Mary is on holiday. She (go) to Spain.
3. You (hear) from Alex recently?
4. Olga is hungry. She (not eat) anything since breakfast.

№5

Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. I want him … back soon.

1. to come;
2. come;
3. coming.

2. My parents didn’t let me … to the party.

1. to go;
2. go;
3. going.

3. I felt Nick … his hand on my shoulder.

1. to put;
2. put;
3. putting.

№6

Choose the correct form of verb.

1. I promised … in time.

1. to come;
2. having come;
3. come.

2. It is no use of … about it.

1. worrying;
2. worry;
3. to have worried.

№7

Fill in much, many, few, a few, little or a little.

1. How … cups of coffee do you drink a day?
2. Most of the town is modern. There are … old buildings.
3. Would you like … apples?

№8

Say or tell? Choose the correct word.

1. I (said / told) Nick not to shout.
2. My cousin (said / told) he could ski well.
3. Don’t (say / tell) anybody what I (said / told). It’s a secret just between us.
4. Please listen to me! I’ve got something important to (say / tell) you.

№9

Choose the correct completions.

1. If you want to keep your job, you … be late for work.

1. must not;
2. don’t have to;
3. doesn’t have to.

2. Jimmy, it is very important to be careful with matches. You … play with matches.

1. must not;
2. don’t have to;
3. doesn’t have to.

3. My office is close enough to my apartment for me to walk to work. I … take a bus. I take a bus only in bad weather.

1. must not;
2. don’t have to;
3. doesn’t have to.

№10

Choose the correct form of the verb.

I got up late that morning so when I (arrived / had arrived) at the station. the train (already left / had already left).

№11

Choose the correct form of the verb.

As soon as I (heard / had heard) a cry, I (ran / had run) out of the room.

№12

Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. I think the weather (will be / would be) fine next week.
2. He says he (has / had) a good camera now.
3. He said he (was born / had been born) in 1998.