Международная олимпиада по английскому языку для 9 класса «British English»
олимпиадные задания (9 класс) на тему

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

Задания для 9 класса

№1

Choose the correct completions.

1. Whose glasses (is / are) (that / those)?
2. Whose hat (is / are) (that / those)?
3. Whose shoes (is / are) (that / those)?

№2

Change some to a few or a little.

1. I have some questions to ask you.
2. I need to buy some clothes.
3. I usually add some salt to my food.
4. I usually get some letters every day.

№3

Choose the right words to complete the sentences.

1. Who is the (oldest / eldest) member of your family?
2. Olga’s (home / house) is the smallest in the street.
3. This seaside place is famous for its (gold / golden) sand beaches.

№4

Choose the correct item.

Can you look … my son for an hour while I go to the doctor?

1. out;
2. to;
3. for;
4. after.

№5

Choose the correct item.

… three years passed before we met again.

1. Another;
2. Other;
3. The other.

№6

Complete the sentences with a necessary form of the words in brackets.

1. She’s the (beautiful) in the class.
2. I’m (happy) than I’ve ever been.
3. Mike can run as (fast) as Alex.
4. Travelling by train is (comfortable) than travelling by bus.

№7

Complete the sentences with the correct form (adjective or adverb) of the words in brackets.

1. She learns everything (quick).
2. It rained (hard) yesterday.
3. Your science project looks (good).
4. Mary speaks Spanish (fluent).

№8

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

1. What will you do if Ann (not pay)?
2. If you don’t go away, I (call) the police!
3. If the bus (not come) soon, I’ll be late for school.

№9

Choose the correct modal verb.

1. You (don’t have to / mustn’t) wear your seatbelt during the whole of the flight.
2. (Must / may) I see your passport?
3. Don’t tell anybody what I said. You (must / can) keep it secret.

№10

Fill in the correct prepositions to, about, from, in, into, on, with, for. 

1. Keep enough money to pay … your ticket.
2. He never apologizes … arriving late.
3. Have you heard … what had happened … him? Oh, I don’t care … it.
4. He left Moscow … London when he was 10.
5. What time did you arrive … Moscow?

№11

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

1. We are late. We have very … time.
2. I’m not very busy today. I haven’t got … to do.
3. Eating too … fat is bad for your health.

№12

Choose the correct item.

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Germany. His interest in science … when he was only five years old.

1. begin;
2. began;
3. has begun.