Олимпиады по английскому языку для учащихся 5-11 классов

Комплект заданий для учащихся 5-6 классов

PART 1

READING

Time: 20 minutes

Task 1

Make one text putting the paragraphs A - E into the correct order from 11 - 15 in your answer sheet.

Robbie's first business

A

One day, grandmother told him her secret way of making jam. Robbie made too much for the family to eat so he took it to other people in his street. He made more and more jam. It tasted so good that his parents' friends started buying it from him. Robbie added all his costs together then decided on a price.

B

Robbie enjoyed art most at school. He liked maths and music too, but because it was hard for Robbie to spell words correctly or to understand texts, he didn't enjoy being at school. In English, he had lots of problems.

C

Then he made a business plan on the computer with help from his dad. Now people can buy his jam at a weekly market. It tastes wonderful and it's healthy because Robbie uses grape juice, not sugar, to make it.

D

"I'm still only 14 but I'm already a businessman!" Robbie laughs. "Last week I earned 93 euro because 87 different people bought 58 kilos of my jam, and a supermarket wants to sell it too. My career is in jam-making, I think!"

E

So, when Robbie was 12, his parents decided he should leave school and study at home. There, he learnt about business and working on computers, and spent more time happily studying art, exercising and practicing on his violin. Robbie's grandmother started teaching him to cook too. Like his mother and aunt he really enjoyed doing it.

Task 2

Now read the text again. For items 16 - 20 match the ending of each sentence (A - F) to its beginning. There is one extra ending you do not need to use.

16. After he left school, Robbie had more time to play

17. After he was 12 Robbie studied

18. People can buy Robbie's jam

19. Robbie had problems in his English lessons because

20. Robbie's grandmother told him

1. the secret way to make jam.

2. at the market.

3. an instrument.

4. he couldn't spell very well.

5. different sports.

6. in his own home.

Task 3

For questions 21 - 27 read the text My trip to Canada by Tessa Watts and decide whether the information in the sentences is right (A) or wrong (B). Write the correct letter (A or B) in your answer sheet.

MY TRIP TO CANADA by Tessa Watts

I had a great time on my adventure trip to Canada. I went with two teachers and all my classmates. I missed my family at first but by the end of the holiday, I didn't want to go home!

On my favourite day, we went on a really long walk in the mountains. We had to carry all our things in bags on our backs which was hard work but we never got bored because we all chatted the whole time. We had a rock climbing lesson just before our picnic lunch and later that afternoon we arrived at a lake where we camped for the night. Three of my classmates tried to fish, without success! I helped build the fire. The teachers and two of the older students made supper, then we sat in our blankets around the fire and sang songs and made wishes in the dark.

We decided not to sleep inside the tents, but outdoors because we wanted to look at the stars. Some of the boys made "bear" noises trying to make us afraid, but we were still laughing at midnight because we were having so much fun. I'll never forget that day.

Example:

0 Tessa travelled to Canada on her trip

A Right B Wrong

21. Tessa felt happy on the first day because she was with her family.

    1. Right B Wrong

22. Tessa talked a lot with other people on the walk.

    1. Right B Wrong

23. After the picnic lunch, the group had a lesson in rock climbing.

    1. Right B Wrong

24. The students caught three fish in the lake.

    1. Right B Wrong

21. The older students helped the teachers make supper.

    1. Right B Wrong

22. The students didn't sing songs because they left the guitar at home.

    1. Right B Wrong

21. The group slept outside so they could look up at the sky.

    1. Right B Wrong

PART 2

USE OF ENGLISH

Time: 15 minutes

Task 1

For questions 28 - 37 read the text below and decide which word (A or B) fits the space best. There is an example (0) done for you.

TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD

The coldest walk in the (0)__A__ is probably the one Alan Chambers and Charlie Paton did a few years (28)_____ when they walked to the North Pole. To prepare for the trip they (29) _____ a day in a freezer at a temperature of - 30 ° C. But they were more comfortable there than at the North Pole (30)_____ they weren't tired or hungry.

They began their 1,126 km walk (31) _____ 8 March 2000 and (32)_____ at the North Pole 70 days later. A plane took them straight home from there.

Charlie had his 30^th (33) ____ during the trip and he was surprised when Alan gave him (34)_____ small cake with a candle on it. Alan said the (35)_____ moment for him was Charlie's face when he (36)_____ that cake.

The strange thing is that more men (37)_____ walked on the moon than on the North Pole.

0 A world B planet

28. A ago B since

29. A passed B spent

30. A because B but

31. A at B on

32. A reached B arrived

33. A celebration B birthday

34. A the B a

35. A best B better

36. A saw B watched

37. A did B have

TASK 2

For each sentence 38 - 40 find a notice (A - E). There are 2 extra notices you do not need to use. There is an example (0) done for you.

0 People with bicycle problems may get some help quickly here.

38. You should not drive fast here because people like to cycle in this place.

39. Do not leave your suitcases or bags anywhere while you wait for your flight.

40. You won't have to wait longer than three quarters of an hour to go on this.

Example: 0 C

1. Coach station

City tour leaves from this stop every 45 minutes

2. LEON AIRPORT

Keep your luggage with you at all times

3. ROD'S BIKES

Tyres or brakes repaired while you wait!

4. REMEMBER!

Keep your return tickets in a safe place

5. FOREST PARK ROAD

Drive slowly! Cyclists use this pass

PART 3

WRITING

Time: 15 minutes

Imagine that you are going to visit a shopping center soon. Write an e-mail to your friend and ask her/him to join you.

Do not forget to write about: the date and the name of the place you

are going to visit

why you want to go there

the programme of your visit.

You should write about 50-60 words.

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READING

USE OF ENGLISH

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