Тесты по английскому языку для школьных олимпиад

Тесты по английскому языку для школьных олимпиад

 

Test I

I. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.

A traveller who had been riding in the rain and was wet through, arrived at a small hotel in the country. There was only one fireplace in the hall and a lot of people around it. The traveller thought of a plan how to get warm. He asked the hotel owner to take some fish to his horse. The hotel owner was surprised but the traveller insisted and the hotel owner did as he was asked. All the people rushed out to see the horse eat fish. The traveller had the fireplace all to himself and felt comfortable. When the hotel owner returned he said, "I was sure horses do not eat fish."— "Then why did you take it to my horse?"

Вопросы:

1. Why did the hotel owner try to feed the horse with fish?

2. Why did the traveller ask him to do it?

II. Поставьте вопрос к подчеркнутому члену предложения.

The traveller thought of a plan how to get warm.

III. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.

Once John Smith and his wife Mary who (1 — live) in a small house in the mountains, (2 — find) a dog. Though the dog (3 — be) weak and hungry, he (4 — not eat) anything in the presence of his new masters. Several days later the dog (5 — disappear). John and Mary (6 — leave) alone. But one day when Smith (7 — travel) in a train, he (8 — see) his dog running along the road. He (9 — get) off the train at the next station, (10 — buy) a piece of meat, (11 — catch) the dog and (12— bring) him home again. There the dog (13 — tie) up for a week.

The dog (14— escape) several times and each time he (15— run) north. At last the dog (16 — decide) to stay at the cottage but a long time (17 — pass) before Smith and his wife (18 — can) touch him. They (19 - call) him Wolf.

One summer a stranger (20 — come) to the cottage. As soon as the dog (21 — see) him, he (22— rush) to the stranger and (23 — lick) his hands. Then the stranger (24 - say): "His name (25 - be) not Wolf. It (26 - be) Brown. He (27 - be) my dog." Mary (28 - ask) to leave the dog with them. But the stranger (29 — refuse) and (30 — say) that the dog (31 — must) decide it himself. "I (32 — say) goodbye and (33 — go) away. If he (34 — want) to stay, let him stay." For some time Wolf (35 — watch) the man go. Then he (36 — rush) after him and (37 - try) to stop him. Then the dog (38 - run) back to Smith and his wife (39 - try) to drag Smith after the stranger. He (40 – want) to be at the same time with the old and the new master. Finally the dog (41 — lie) down at the feet of Smith. Mary (42 — be) happy.

IV. Выберите правильный вариант.*

* Только один вариант является верным.

 

1.I... glasses since I was a child,

a) wear, b) wore, c) am wearing, d) have been wearing.

2. When the phone rang, I... dinner.

a) cook, b) was cooking, c) had been cooking, d) have been cooking.

3. He usually had dinner at 4 p.m.,...?

a) had he, b) hadn't he, c) did he, d) didn't he.

4. He works... and makes good progress.

a) hard, b) hardly, c) good, d) badly.

5. He reminds me... someone I knew in the army.

a) of, b) to, c) from, d) about.

6. Mary is here. Where are...?

a) other, b) others, c) the others, d) another.

7. What... bad weather we are having today!

a) the, b) a, c) an, d) —.

8. Did you read... English books at school?

a) some, b) many, c) much, d) none.

9. I want to know what...,

a) are you doing, b) were you doing, c) will you do, d) you are doing. *•

10. I've made... mistakes now than I made last time.

a) few, b) a few, c) fewer, d) less.

11. Can... of you help me?

a) some, b) any, c) somebody, d) anybody.

12. This translation is twice as....

a) easy, b) easier, c) the easiest, d) much easier.

13. We... two compositions this month.

a) write, b) wrote, c) were writing, d) have written.

14. I had a feeling that somebody... there before.

a) is, b) was, c) has been, d) had been.

15. She won't see him... he phones her.

a) except, b) after, c) unless, d) because.

16.... only one theatre and two cinemas in this city ten years ago.

a) there is, b) there was, c) there are, d) there were.

17. My watch....

a) stops, b) has stopped, c) have stopped, d) stop.

18. Do you know when he...?

a) comes, b) will come, c) shall come, d) come.

19. I don't have any pets. Neither....

a) she does, b) does she, c) is she, d) does she have.

20. His parents didn't let him... TV late.

a) to watch, b) watch, c) watching, d) watched.

V. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Москва была основана Юрием Долгоруким.

2. Небо темное, может пойти дождь.

3. Мы не знали, что он собирается нас навестить.

4. Кто знает прогноз погоды на завтра?

5. Нам не пришлось долго ждать их.

V. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Когда вы закончили школу?

2. Если она придет, я тебе позвоню.

3. Они должны вернуться в понедельник.

4. Он увлекается плаванием.

5. Когда мы пришли, фильм уже начался.

II. Поставьте вопрос к подчеркнутому члену предложения.

Rakhmaninov was a famous pianist and composer.

II. Поставьте вопрос к подчеркнутому члену предложения.

The king thought highly of his verses.

II.

What (kind of) plan did the traveller think of?

III.

1 — lived, 2 — found, 3 — was, 4 — didn't eat, 5 — disappeared, 6 — were left, 7 — was travelling, 8 — saw, 9 — got, 10 — bought, 11 — caught, 12 — brought, 13 — was tied, 14 — escaped, 15 — ran (was running), 16 — decided, 17 — had passed, 18— could, 19— called, 20 — came, 21 — saw, 22— rushed, 23— licked, 24— said, 25— is, 26 — is, 27— i&, 28— asked, 29— refused, 30— said, 31— must, 32— will (shall) say, 33— will go, 34 — wants, 35 — was watching (watched), 36 — rushed, 37 — tried, 38 — ran, 39 — tried, 40 — wanted, 41 — lay, 42 — was.

IV.

1- d, 2- b, 3- d, 4- a, 5- a, 6- c, 7- d, 8-b, 9- d, 10-c, 11 -b, 12- а, 13- d, 14- d, 15- с, 16-b, 17-b, 18 - b, 19-b, 20 - b.

V.

1. Moscow was founded by Yuri Dolgoruky.

2. The sky is dark, it may rain.

3. We didn't know that he was going to visit us.

4. Who knows the weather forecast for tomorrow?

5. We didn't have to wait for them long.

VI.

1 - d, 2 - b, 3 - a, 4 - b, 5 - d.

Test 2

I.

1. No, he wasn't.

2. He wasn't annoyed because he was not listening to him. (He didn't waste his time.)

II.

What is the writer boasting of?

III.

1 — went, 2 — arrived, 3— was, 4— put, 5 — went, 6— was, 7 — was covered, 8— was raining, 9— was moving, 10— saw, 11 — passed, 12— stopped, 13— is, 14— cried, 15— was, 16— have not seen, 17— said, 18— are doing, 19— asked, 20— do not go, 21 — answered, 22— have forgotten, 23 — stay (are staying), 24 — ring, 25 — will find, 26 — stay (are staying), 27— had, 28— explained, 29— got, 30— left, 31— went, 32— changed, 33 — decided, 34 — was shining, 35 — was, 36 — should go, 37 — was taking, 38 — thought (was thinking), 39 — began, 40 — did, 41 — found.

IV.

1 - d, 2 — a, 3 - b, 4 — с, 5 - с, 6 — а, 7 — b, 8 - d, 9 - с, 10 — а, 11 - b, 12- b, 13- а, 14- с, 15- с, 16- b, 17-d, 18- с, 19-с, 20 - b.

V.

1. When did he finish school?

2. If she comes I'll ring you up (call you).

3. They are to return (come back) on Monday.

4. He is fond of swimming.

5. When we came the film had already begun.

VI.

1- a, 2- b, 3- с, 4- a, 5- d.

Test 3

I.

1. He stopped several times because the sonata had some long intervals.

2. No, she didn't.

II.

What was Rakhmaninov?

III.

1 — was driving (drove), 2 — had been, 3 — had taken, 4 — put, 5 — stopped, 6— asked, 7— told, 8 — to get, 9— continued, 10— talked, 11— learned, 12— had escaped, 13— saw, 14— had, 15— began, 16— looked, 17 — saw, 18 — overtook, 19— had to, 20— took, 21 — wanted, 22 — wanted, 23 — took, 24 — put, 25 — being shot, 26 — said, 27 — asked, 28— to be taken, 29- said, 30— will have to, 31 — gave, 32— went, 33 — started, 34 — thought, 35 — had been lost (were lost), 36 — were, 37 — have been, 38 — is, 39 — can, 40 — handed.

IV.

1- b, 2- d, 3-b, 4-b, 5- a, 6- с, 7-b, 8-b, 9- с, 10-b-, ll - с, 12- с, 13- с, 14-а, 15- с, 16- b, 17- b, 18- а. 19-а, 20— с.

V.

1. Do you know how old he is?

2. You should work more at your English.

3. I thought you knew it.

4. There is something interesting in every magazine.

5. We asked if they had bought the dictionary.

VI.

1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - с, 4 — а, 5 — а.

Test 4

I.

1. No, he wasn't.

2. He asked to send him back to prison because he thought that the verses were poor.

II.

Who thought highly of his verses?

III.

1 — went, 2 — was, 3 — retired, 4 — lived, 5 — had been, 6 — had liked, 7— took, 8 — devoted, 9— was walking, 10— saw, 11 — was pushing, 12— had seen, 13 — came, 14 — began, 15 — wanted, 16 — decided, 17 — will tell, 18— said, 19— looked, 20— are interested, 21— pointed, 22— were standing (stood), 23— is, 24— happened, 25- knew, 26— was, 27-, was standing (stood), 28 — forgot, 29 — saw, 30— was, 31 — surprised, 32 — was, 33 — were arranged, 34 — formed, 35 — was watering, 36 — looked, 37 — had disappeared, 38 — looked, 39 — was, 40 — looked, 41 — saw, 42 — fall.

IV.

1 - a, 2- d, 3-a, 4-b, 5- с, 6 - b, 7- с, 8-d, 9-b, 10-b, 11-b, 12-с, 13-b, 14- d, 15- с, 16 - а, 17-с, 18- с, 19-, с, 20- b.

V.

1. What are you doing tonight?

2. I was (am) ten minutes late.

3. Which of you is the eldest in the family?

4. Can (may) I have some more tea?

5. We asked how long (how much time) it would take us to get to Yaroslavl by train?

VI.

1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - b, 5 - a.

Test 5

I.

1. No, he didn't.

2. He was happy because he got the money for nothing.

II.

Where was the driver going in his car at a great speed?

III.

a)

1 — was, 2— had inherited, 3— was, 4— said, 5— (had) behaved, 6— liked, 7— disliked, 8— enjoyed, 9- hated, 10— didn't bear, 11— took, 12— saw, 13— found, 14— stayed, 15— died, 16— left, 17— had been, 18— had known, 19— decided, 20— insisted, 21 — should spend, 22 — failed, 23 — would be given, 24 — wanted, 25 — would do, 26 — hated, 27 — was.

b)

1 — was, 2 — knew, 3 — was going (had gone), 4 — tried, 5 — was, 6 — brought, 7 — came, 8 — was, 9 — was woken up, 10 — was looking, 11— got up, 12— was surprised, 13— apologized, 14— was, 15— noticed, 16 — would let, 17 — was.

IV.

1 - d, 2 - b, 3 - d, 4 - a, 5 - с, 6 - а, 7 - b, 8 - d, 9 - b, 10 -с, 11- d, 12- а, 13- а, 14- с, 15- d, 16- d, 17- а, 18- с, 19-с, 20 - с.

V.

1. You will have to get up early tomorrow.

2. This book can be found in any shop.

3. If I don't enter the Institute, I'll look for a job.

4. There is little hope that we'll get the tickets.

5. He said he had been waiting for an hour.

VI.

1-a, 2-b, 3-b, 4-a, 5-d.

Test 6

I.

1. No, he wasn't.

2. He wanted to produce an impression on the public.

II.

How much (money) did he promise to give his employees?

III.

a)

1— like, 2— shall tell, 3— happened, 4— was reading, 5— sclimbed, 6— entered, 7 — went, 8— was, 9— turned, 10— heard, 11— is, 12— called, 13— dropped, 14— ran, 15— could,16— heard, 17— came, 18— turned, 19— had gone, 20— was, 21— is, 22— called, 23— said, 24— smiled, 25— happens, 26— shall let, 27— know, 28 - left.

b)

1 — have surprised, 2 — have lasted, 3 — used, 4 — consider, 5 — are.trained, 6 — take, 7 — like, 8 — spend, 9 — can, 10 — play (playing), 11 — come, 12— are considered, 13— has seen.

IV.

1 - a, 2 - a, 3 - с, 4 - b, 5 - с, 6 - а, 7 - с, 8 - с, 9 - d, 10 -с, 11- b, 12- с, 13- b, 14- с, 15- а, 16 - b, 17- а, 18- b, 19-b, 20 - а.

V.

1. It will be difficult for me to translate this text without a dictionary.

2. Mother said that when she came she would let us go for a walk.

3. How much does this book cost?

4. Which river is longer: the Volga or the Mississippi?

5. The school is on the other side of the street.

VI.

1- d, 2-b, 3- с, 4- d, 5- а.

Test 7

I.

1. No, she didn't.

2. He explained that the bull had been running after her red blouse.

II.

What was the girl doing in the country?

III.

a)

1 — sent, 2 — discovered, 3 — separated, 4 — was named, 5 — saw, 6 — gave, 7— died, 8— could, 9— came, 10— explored, 11— made, 12-. built, 13— became, 14— made, 15— was carried, 16— became, 17--sailed, 18 — traded, 19 — bought, 20 — was sold, 21 — is, 22 — is, 23 — are.

b)

1 — be, 2 — grew, 3 — were, 4 — destroyed, 5 — looked, 6 — started, 7— belonging, 8— be organized, 9— lived, 10— killed, 11— have, 12— want, 13 — are, 14 — kill, 15 — have, 16 — are taken, 17 — will be able.

IV.

1 - с, 2-b, 3- d, 4- а, 5- d, 6- b, 7- d, 8- с, 9- b, 10-b, 11- d, 12- с, 13- d, 14- b, 15- b, 16 - b, 17- а, 18- d, 19-b, 20 - b.

V.

1. Do you know where she lives?

2. Have you done Exercise 5? — Not yet. I'm doing it.

3. There was a vase with flowers and some fruit on the table.

4. The article was published (has been published) in the Moscow Times.

5. This play is worth seeing.

VI.

1 — b, 2 — с, 3 — а, 4 — с, 5 — b.

Test 8

I.

1. He couldn't enjoy the opera because the lady was talking loudly.

2. No,she wasn’t.

II.

Who was the friend's wife talking to?

III. ^!

1 — was sitting, 2— was standing, 3 — examining, 4— had left, 5 — iras written, 6 — was, 7 — turned, 8 — said, 9 — has, 10 — is, 11 — was lurprised, 12— asked, 13— do you know, 14— have examined, 15— [have) noticed, 16— answered, 17— are, 18 — suppose, 19— carries, 20 — suppose, 21— is, 22— is, 23— left, 24— stood, 25— was saying, 26— looked, 27— asked, 28— could, 29— am, 30— see, 31— hear, 32— is ringing, 33 — wonder, 34— wants, 35 — shall know, 36 — come, 37 — added, 38 — was, 39 — opened, 40 — appeared.

IV.

1 - a, 2 - a, 3 — a, 4 — с, 5 — с, 6^— d, 7 — с, 8 — с, 9 — d, 10 — а, 11- d, 12- а, 13 - b, 14- d, 15- а,16- с, 17 - b, 18- а, 19-b,20-d.

V.

1. This information is very important.

2. Where are you going for your holiday?

3. I'll have to translate one more text.

4. We hoped the weather would be fine.

5. How often does he go to the gym?

VI.

1 - с, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - b, 5 - d.

Test 9

I.

1. He knew that no one was so well known as he thought.

2. He took him for Robinson Crusoe.

II.

Why (what for) did Enrico Caruso come to the US?

III.

1 — was, 2 — sent, 3 — were.admired, 4 — (were) talked, 5 — came, 6— was washing, 7— heard, 8 — came, 9— hurried, 10— found, 11 — had handed, 12— cried, 13— was surprised, 14— (was) shocked, 15— exclaimed, 16— knew, 17— would get, 18— was, 19— was crying, 20— came, 21 — was, 22— had happened, 23 — opened, 24 — got, 25 —cried, 26 — was bought, 27 — had known, 28 — was, 29 — had brought, 30 — did... say, 31 — had been sold, 32 — has been sold, 33 — followed, 34 — was, 35— had made, 36— wanted, 37— was reading, 38— was, 39— exclaimed, 40 — would do.

IV.

1- b, 2- с, 3- b, 4- с, 5- а, 6- с, 7- а, 8- с, 9- с, 10-b, 11 - с, 12— d, 13- а, 14- b, 15- b, 16- b, 17- b, 18- а, 19-d, 20- d..

V.

1. She has finished school, hasn't she?

2. I wonder what other foreign languages he can speak.

3. My watch is five minutes fast.

4. It happened many years ago.

5. We knew that he would keep his promise if nothing happened.

VI.

1 — a, 2 — с, 3 — b, 4 — с, 5 — с.

Test 10.

I.

1. It began at 9.

2. He didn't write anything because he didn't know the answers.

II.

At what time did the teacher collect the papers?

III.

1 — was interested, 2— became, 3— came, 4— was told, 5 — was, 6 — was allowed, 7 — was, 8 — sat, 9 — waiting, 10 — came, 11 — placed, 12— boiled, 13— passed, 14— didn't appear, 15— felt, 16-^ ate, 17—, covered, 18— asked, 19— was cooked, 20— entered, 21— apologized, 22 — added, 23 — feel, 24— hope, 25 — will excuse, 26 — take, 27 — shall be, 28 — lifted, 29 — turned, 30— said, 31 — are, 32 — forgot, 33 — had dined, 34 — brought, 35 — explained, 36 — stood, 37 — had laughed, 38 — sat, 39 — ate.

IV.

1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - d, 4 - с, 5 - а, 6 - d, 7 - а, 8 -с, 9 - b, 10 -с, 11- d, 12- а, 13- d, 14-с, 15- d, 16- а, 17- а, 18- с, 19-а, 20 - b.

V.

1. They live quite near.

2. We leamt that they had been married for three years.

3. These shoes are a little different from mine (differ a little).

4. There were a lot of (many) questions after the lecture.

5. I'll take fish for the second course. — So shall I.

VI.

1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - b, 4 - b, 5 - с.

Test 11

I.

1. He spoke about the final exam in History.

2. He wanted to know it because he wanted to see the examination papers.

II.

What is being typed now?

III.

1— left, 2— had had, 3— walked, 4— reached, 5— had lived, 6— saw, 7 — was coming (came), 8— made, 9 — had got, 10 — parked, 11 — was, 12— had put, 13— got, 14— changed, 15— was wearing, 16— worked, 17— went, 18— had, 19— parked, 20— was, 21 — was fixed, 22 — started, 23 — took, 24 — had done, 25 — found, 26 — had been taken, 27 — was, 28 — painted, 29 — said, 30 — was troubled, 31 — parked (parking), 32— is, 33 — read, 34 — expect, 35 — noticed, 36 — was, 37 — was written.

IV.

1- с, 2- d, 3- d, 4- а, 5- b, 6—c, 7-b, 8— а, 9— с, 10-d, 11-b, 12- а, 13- с, 14- с, 15-с, 16- d, 17- а,18- а, 19-b, 20- d.

V.

1. My watch has stopped, I don't know what time it is now.

2. Did anybody else see you coming out of the school?

3. There were few unknown words in the text and I was able to understand it without using a dictionary.

4. They moved into a new flat last month.

5. Don't open the window, it's cold here.

VI.

1-a, 2- d, 3- с, 4- b, 5 - b.

Test 12

I.

1. It took the echo 5 minutes to come back.

2. No, he didn't.

II.

By whom was he once taken to the hills?

III.

1— are, 2— getting, 3— is, 4— thought, 5— would look, 6 — dreamed, 7 — could, 8 — would cost, 9 — would make, 10 — to have, 11— set, 12— found, 13— was, 14— knocked, 15— was opened, 16— explained, 17— had come, 18— were taken, 19— was, 20— were, 21 — were, 22 — told, 23 — said, 24 — was, 25 — had, 26 — wanted, 27 — came, 28 — were, 29— were sent, 30 — had picked, 31 — told, 32 — started, 33— had worked, 34 —got, 35 — kept, 36-- working, 37— had worked, 38 — had, 39 — had picked, 40 — had done.

IV.

1 — b, 2— b, 3— b, 4— a, 5—a, 6— b, 7 — с, 8 — а, 9 — d, 10 — b, 11- с, 12- d, 13- с, 14- b, 15- d, 16- с, 17- а, 18-b, 19 — с, 20 — а.

V.

1. What are you reading? — I am reading an interesting article in today's paper.

2. French isn't taught in our school.

3. I have phoned you several times today.

4. What institute are you going to enter?

5. When I was a little girl, I thought that bread grew in the trees.

VI.

1 - a, 2 - с, 3 - b, 4 - b, 5 - с.

Test 13

I.

1. It takes her six days.

2. The second one.

II.

What were the two men boasting about?

III.

1 — was, 2 — entered, 3— began, 4— did not mind, 5— felt, 6 — ran, 7— was, 8— was called, 9 — stopped, 10— asked, 11— was called, 12— said, 13— say, 14— was coming, 15—was, 16—came, 17 — thought, 18 — would be caught, 19— was, 20 — jumped, 21 — got, 22— wondered, 23 — believed, 24 — was, 25 — said, 26 — was, 27 — ran, 28 — began, 29 — saw, 30 — was pouring, 31 — said, 32— would stop, 33 — was, 34 — was thrown, 35— realized, 36— had been struck, 37 — sat, 38 —were bleeding, 39— wasn't hurt, 40— saw, 41 — had fallen.

IV.

1-d, 2-b, 3- a, 4- с, 5- с, 6- b, 7 - а, 8- d, 9— d, 10 — d, 11- с, 12- а, 13- с, 14-d, 15- с, 16- с, 17-d, 18- а, 19- d, 20-b.

V.

1. I could help him if he asked. I have a little time.

2. If you tell anybody about it, I'll get angry.

3. Speak louder, please. I can't hear anything.

4. What are you doing during your winter holidays?

5. We had cooked the dinner before our parents returned.

VI.

1- с, 2- с, 3-b, 4- с, 5- b.

Test 14

I.

1. He accused his fellow passenger because he couldn't find his handkerchief.

2. He put it himself.

II.

What did he suddenly want?

III.

1 — was, 2 — wanted, 3— had spent, 4 — had, 5 — knew, 6— would take, 7— decided, 8 — would be able, 9— eating, 10— bought, 11 — got, 12— came, 13— was, 14— said, 15— was, 16— was, 17— came, 18— asked, 19— did not want, 20— said, 21 — was, 22— went, 23— felt, 24— decided, 25— would eat, 26— threw, 27— came, 28— went, 29— ate, 30— was put, 31 — was, 32— got, 33 — went, 34— was nearing, 35 — ate, 36 — asked, 37 — had eaten, 38 — told, 39 — had been paid, 40 — was disappointed.

IV.

1- d, 2- а, 3- с, 4-Ь, 5- с, б- d, 7- с, 8- d, 9- с, 10-a, 11-b, 12-d, 13-а, 14-с, 15-d, 16-d. 17-b, 18-d, 19-d,20-c.

V.

1. You are a few minutes late. The director has just left.

2. She said that if we came earlier, we could listen to music.

3. This money isn't enough to buy the dictionary.

4. We have been friends since childhood.

5. We used to go to the cinema once a week.

VI.

1 — с, 2— d, 3— с, 4— с, 5— с.

Test 15

I.

1. She married an actor.

2. He said that his daughter's husband couldn't be called an actor.

II.

What didn't the father allow his daughter to do?

III.

1 — had, 2 — advised, 3 — decided, 4 — to go, 5 — was, 6 — were, 7 — had, 8 — was, 9 — arrived, 10 — was met, 11 — was shown, 12 — was, 13— went, 14— slept, 15— did not wake, 16— went, 17— were, 18—, invited, 19 — had come, 20 — was, 21 — went, 22 — to prepare, 23 — had been looking, 24— were, 25 — said, 26— was, 27— had gone, 28— returned, 29 — knew, 30 — had happened, 31 — kept, 32 — hoped, 33 — would come, 34 — has been waiting, 35 — saw, 36 — stared, 37 — heard, 38 — saw, 39 — had seen, 40 — rushed.

IV.

1- d, 2- с, 3- d, 4-b, 5- a, 6-b, 7-b, 8- a, 9- с, 10-b, 11- d, 12-а, 13-с, 14-b, 15- с, 16-d, 17-с, 18 - b, 19-с, 20 - d.

V.

1. It never snows in Africa.

2. You'll be told when you must come.

3. I was waiting for you at the entrance to the theatre.

4. You needn't (don't have to) come tomorrow.

5. The teacher said that we would discuss the play in the next class.

VI.

1- b, 2- с, 3- d, 4- b, 5- b.

Test 16

I.

1. He called him a model young man because he didn't smoke, of drink, or come home late at night (neither smoked, nor drank,..;). ',

2. The conversation took place on the tram (in a train compartment).

II.

When does he always go to bed?

III.

1 — was, 2 — got, 3 — founds 4— put, 5 — climbed, 6 — was, 7 — went, 8— saw, 9 — do think, 10— are doing, 11 — asked, 12— ran, 13— got, 14— put, 15— gagged, 16— tried, 17— staring, 18— heard, 19 — whispering, 20— is happening, 21— pulled, 22 — tied, 23— made, 24— said, 25— is, 26— shall take, 27— promise, 28— will not scream, 29 — nodded, 30 - took, 31 - was, 32- asked, 33 - left, 34 - did, 35-ran, 36 — rang, 37 — is, 38 — ringing, 39 — have had, 40 — is hidden.

IV.

1- d, 2- b, 3- с, 4- а, 5- а, 6- с, 7- d, 8- b, 9- a, io-с, 11- с, 12- b, 13-b, 14- с, 15- d, 16-с, 17- с, 18 — с, 19-b, 20- с.

V.

1. This film has been much spoken about lately.

2. What were you doing at this time yesterday?

3. Where did you have this dress made?

4. I don't know where he is either.

5. She asked where the nearest metro was.

VI.

1- d, 2-a, 3- с, 4-c,5-b.

Test 17

I.

1. He did it because it was free of charge.

2. He asked the patient to close his eyes, open his mouth and showthetongue in the street, and left him there.

II.

What did the doctor do?

III.

1 — is, 2 — contains, 3 — are, 4 — started, 5 — called, б — published, 7— is, 8— became, 9— sold, 10— think, 11— is, 12— are, 13— are, 14 — is translated, 15— are, 16 — seem, 17— to read, 18— are, 19— are, 20— have tried, 21— want, 22— will have, 23— will watch, 24— ask, 25— to write, 26— break, 27— will write, 28— hope, 29— will come, 30 — will be printed, 31 — will be placed, 32 — will be translated, 33 — can, 34 — walking, 35 — singing, 36 — doing, 37 — are able, 38 — try, 39 — see, 40 — will happen (happens).

IV.

1- d, 2- d, 3- с, 4- d, 5-b, 6- a, 7- с, 8- b, 9- а, 10-b, 11-а, 12-d, 13-b, 14-а, 15-b, 16-d, 17- с, 18- d, 19-с, 20 - с.

V.

1. We were so tired that could hardly move.

2. May (can) I have some more coffee?

3. I was told that the article was published on page 3.

4. Do you mind my coming a little later?

5. Where are your clothes? They must be washed.

VI.

1 — a, 2 — с, 3 — а, 4 — с, 5 — d.

Test 18

I.

1. He ordered it because the servant hadn't cleaned his boots.

2. No, he didn't.

II.

Where did they put up?

III.

1 — was going, 2— was, 3— wanted, 4— asked, 5 — came, 6— sleep, 7— come, 8— shall be, 9— said, 10— am, 11— agreed, 12— went, 13 — woke, 14— was, 15 — were walking, 16— was crying, 17— tried, 18— put, 19— went, 20— was talking, 21— went, 22— have come, 23— asked, 24— passed, 25— answered, 26— shouted, 27— didn't tell, 28 — did you forget, 29 — had asked, 30 — was surprised, 31— arc, 32— asked, 33— came, 34— asked, 35— said, 36— continued, 37 — understand, 38 — was shouting, 39 — fighting, 40 — threw.

IV.

1- d, 2- с, 3- b, 4- а, 5- с, 6- а, 7- b, 8- а, 9 – d, 10-b, 11- d, 12-b, 13- d, 14- а, 15-b, 16- с, 17-b, 18- d, 19-d,20-b.

V.

1. We seem to have met somewhere.

2. What are you going to do when you finish school?

3. We got hungry and stopped to have a snack.

4. She should read more literature in the original.

5. The TV set needs (wants) repairing.

VI.

1- b, 2- с, 3- d, 4- а, 5- d.

Test 19

I.

1. He was surprised that the cab driver had recognized him.

2. Conan Doyle's name on his luggage did.

II.

Where did the driver take the writer from?

III.

1 — was, 2— travelled, 3 — made, 4— told, 5 — went, 6 — was followed, 7 — wrote, 8 — was-saying (said), 9-— were told, 10— retold, 11 — passed, 12 — heard, 13 — was, 14— remarked, 15 — are exaggerated, 16 — were, 17— connected, 18 — is, 19 — were sitting, 20— had returned, 21— said, 22— was, 23— came, 24— is, 25— said, 26— spoken, 27— comes, 28— laughed, 29— said, 30— have told, 31— are, 32— was, 33— is, 34— says, 35— are, 36— comes, 37— am, 38— are, 39— did not believe, 40— enjoyed.

IV.

1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - a, 5 - b, 6 - с, 7 - а, 8- с, 9- с, 10-b, 11- с, 12-b. 13-с, 14-d. 15- с. 16- b, 17-a, 18- с. 19-b,20-c.

V.

1. We thought you were going with us.

2. She looks as young as her 20 year-old daughter.

3. Who else wants to say something?

4. They used to be friends.

5. The guests had left by 11.

VI.

1- d, 2- с, 3- b, 4- а, 5- с.

Test 20

I.

1. He said that M. Twain had pronounced his speech.

2. Yes, they did.

II.

How long did Mark Twain speak?

III.

1 — knows, 2 — are, 3 — have been, 4 — were sold, 5 — didn't know, 6 — were, 7 — were 8 — started, 9 — heated, 10 — adding, 11 — thought, 12— were, 13— called, 14— thought, 15— looked, 16— drew, 17— was, 18— drawing, 19— named, 20— became, 21 — was, 22— thought, 23 — would think, 24 — were made, 25 — would not eat, 26 — were not used, 27— survived, 28— put, 29— were, 30— became, 31 — are, 32— be bought, 33 — appeared, 34 — have become, 35 — camp, 36 — need, 37 — do not know, 38 — are called, 39 — gave.

IV.

1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - c, 5 - d, 6 - c, 7 - a, 8 - d, 9 - a, 10 -с, 11- d, 12- а, 13- c, 14-d, 15- b, 16- а, 17- c, 18- b, 19-d, 20 - b.

V.

1. Everybody will have left by that time.

2. He said he would (only) be able to give the answer only tomorrow.

3. We have learned (have been learning) English since the 2nd form at school.

4. They are unlikely to catch this train. |

5. How many more pages do you have to translate?

VI.

1 — a, 2 — b. 3 — d. 4 — c. 5 — a.

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Тесты по английскому языку для школьных олимпиад

 

Test I

I. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.

A traveller who had been riding in the rain and was wet through, arrived at a small hotel in the country. There was only one fireplace in the hall and a lot of people around it. The traveller thought of a plan how to get warm. He asked the hotel owner to take some fish to his horse. The hotel owner was surprised but the traveller insisted and the hotel owner did as he was asked. All the people rushed out to see the horse eat fish. The traveller had the fireplace all to himself and felt comfortable. When the hotel owner returned he said, "I was sure horses do not eat fish."— "Then why did you take it to my horse?"

Вопросы:

1. Why did the hotel owner try to feed the horse with fish?

2. Why did the traveller ask him to do it?