Задания по АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ
для первого (очного) тура
олимпиады на звание «Стипендиат АГУ»
10 класс
Final Test 10 (50 points)
Choose the right variant:
1.– Are there many libraries in your town? – Yes, ...
A. it is
B. they are
C. there are
2.I didn’t know who else... tennis in our group.
A. played
B. will play
C. plays
3.There are... people here today.
A. a lot
B. much
C. many
4.This book is ...
A. my
B. me
C. mine
5.He is... hardworking than we are.
A. very
B. more
C. much
6.They are listening... me.
A. at
B. to
C. –
7.He said that he... in Moscow.
A. lived
B. lives
C. will live
8.The weather has been quite mild... April.
A. from
B. in
C. since
9.What... the news on TV?
A. is
B. are
C. were
10. Four ... children are born in the city every year.
A. hundreds
B. hundred
C. hundreds of
11. It was a... trip.
A. twelve-hours
B. twelve-houred
C. twelve-hour
12. Jane is studying... for her exam.
A. hardly
B. hard
C. too hardly
13. Unemployment is a major problem... these days.
A. in
B. –
C. on
14. ... like being given presents.
A. Most people
B. The most people
C. The most of the people
15. Do you know... they are discussing?
A. what
B. which
C. that
16. The rain... The weather is fine.
A. stops
B. has stopped
C. will stop
17. Have your heard the... news on the radio?
A. last
B. latest
C. late
18. ... ten dollars enough for you to have a good holiday?
A. Is
B. Are
C. Were
19. At the gate I saw... man I'd never seen before.
A. a
B. the
C. –
20. – Shall I or my sister phone you? - ... I don’t mind.
A. Both
B. Either
C. Neither
21. You have no classes today, ...?
A. don’t you
B. do you
C. have you
22. Our teacher, Mr. Collins, is very...
A. alive
B. lively
C. living
23. After buying the food, he... very much money left.
A. didn’t have
B. had not
C. had no
24. ... is nothing to be done about this.
A. It
B. There
C. This
25. I’m afraid this time is... for me.
A. unpleasant
B. unimportant
C. inconvenient
26. We had sent the letter... we learnt the news.
A. after
B. before
C. since
27. I was bored... death by the lecture.
A. to
B. at
28. I don’t like... It’s so irritating.
A. to interrupt
B. to be interrupted
C. interrupted
29. His heart was broken... pieces.
A. in
B. at
C. to
30. – Have you heard... Jenny recently? – Yes, she wrote to me last week.
A. of
B. from
C. about
31. In ... early June the village is really fairy-like.
A. an
B. the
C. –
32. We knew this book... often... to.
A. is referred
B. was referred
C. will be referred
33. There is no need to change your clothes. You can go out...you are.
A. like
B. as
C. as if
34. I like the British Museum and the Science Museum at... South Kensington.
A. a
B. the
C. –
35. The police... been looking for the criminal since Monday.
A. has
B. have
C. had
36. Our team... preparing for the coming football match.
A. is
B. are
C. has been
37. He bought... Agatha Christie for a song.
A. an
B. the
C. –
38. Although he felt very... he smiled... .
A. angrily, friendly
B. angry, friendly
C. angry, in a friendly way
39. I ... America.
A. have often been
B. often have been
C. have been often
40. I ... you if you... that again.
A. hit, say
B. 'll hit, say
C. hit, 'll say
41. Her parents don't want... married.
A. her to get
B. her get
C. that she get
42. I went to London... clothes.
A. for to buy
B. to buy
C. for buy
43. We met when we... in France.
A. studied
B. were studying
C. had studied
44. I’m not sure what...
A. do they want?
B. do they want
C. they want
45. Try … be late.
A. not
B. not to
C. to not
46. I went out without … money.
A. some
B. any
C. no
47. I … smoke.
A. am used to
B. used to
C. use to
48. You look … a teacher.
A. as
B. like
C. the same like
49. What time did you arrive … the station?
A. at
B. in
C. to
50. It’s … terrible weather.
A. a
B. the
C. –
Задания по АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ
для первого (очного) тура
олимпиады на звание «Стипендиат АГУ»
Test 11 (I variant)
1.... Astrakhan of 2007 is hard to recognize.
A. a
B. The
C. –
2.I'm... daughter in the family.
A. the eldest
B. the oldest
C. the older
3.What... pictures of the city did you take?
A. else
B. other
C. more
4.Mary and Jane were late. ... girl had a watch.
A. both
B. either
C. neither
5.There aren’t ... in the room.
A. enough chairs
B. chairs enough
C. enough of chairs
6. ... he gets, ... .
A. The richer, the more friends he has
B. Richer, more he has friends
C. The richer, the more he has friends
7.This is the first time I... a sports car.
A. ’m driving
B. drive
C. ’ve driven
8.I wish I... more time.
A. have
B. had
C. will have
9. I'm going to stay there... this weekend.
A. at
B. over
C. for
10. ...was a heavy fog.
A. there
B. it
C. what
11. He told me about his friend, ... is rather surprising
A. which
B. that
C. what
12. This is the... part of the play.
A. bad
B. worse
C. worst
13. I hate weather... this.
A. as
B. like
C. as if
14. He hadn't taken any warm clothes... he felt cold.
A. so as
B. so
C. so that
15. I could ... understand him.
A. hard
B. hardly
C. likely
16. You’d better... to me before making her a proposal.
A. say
B. tell
C. speak
17. You have no classes today, ... you?
A. don't
B. do
C. have
18. She made me... all the medicines prescribed by the doctor.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
19. Nature has many secrets... yet.
A. to discover
B. to have been discovered
C. to be discovered
20. We can't use the sports hall yet because it...
A. is still built
B. is still building
C. is still being built
21. He ... go to his office very early now.
A. should to
B. has to
C. ought
22. Don't be angry... me.
A. with
B. at
C. about
23. If you were ever in trouble, I would give you all the help you …
A. will need
B. need
C. needed
24. I look forward... you soon.
A. seeing
B. to seeing
C. to see
25. I wonder what our children... when we come back.
A. do
B. will do
C. will be doing
26. "Tom Sawyer" Mark Twain.
A. has written
B. was written
C. was being written
27. As far as I know he speaks neither Spanish...Italian.
A. nor
B. or
C. either
28. You've made... mistakes in your dictation.
A. so much
B. too many
C. a lot
29. I ... the train to London this evening.
A. catch
B. am catching
C. will catch
30. It was raining hard...
A. seldom
B. at six o'clock
C. for a long time
31. The man... at the door has brought our mail.
A. knocking
B. being knocking
C. having been knocked
32. I never knew him... with anything.
A. to please
B. to be pleased
C. to have pleased
33. It was stupid... her the truth.
A. for you to tell
B. you to tell
C. of you to tell
34. Did you congratulate him... his birthday?
A. with
B. to
C. on
35. ... braking she sped up and hit another car.
A. before
B. instead of
36. Jane is a friend of...
A our
B. ours
C. ourselves
37. It was ... beautiful place I had ever seen.
A. more
B. most
C. the most
38. Ernest Hemingway is one of my... American writers.
A. best
B. favourite
C. most popular
39. Everybody went to the theatre... my brother.
A. besides
B. in addition
C. except
40. It was... dark.
A. quit
B. quiet
C. quite
41. He was the... man she wanted to see.
A. late
B. latest
C. last
42. Jack lost his job two years ago. He is...
A. unbelievable
B. unemployed
C. unsatisfied
43. Fish and chips...very tasty
A. are
B. is
C. have been
44. I have made up my...to become a teacher.
A. brains
B. decision
C. mind
45. Before we parted he asked me... I would go and see his house one day.
A. that
B. if
C. about
46. I am sure that Jimmy is... lies.
A. speaking
B. saying
C. telling
47. Would you like... glass of water?
A. another
B. other
C. the other
48. You have never taught at school, ... you?
A. haven't
B. have
C. haven't taught
49. We were thirsty because we... in the sun.
A. have walked
B. have been walking
C. had been walking
50. This car is... . I can't afford it.
A. cheap
B. expensive
C. excellent
Test (II variant)
1.Jim’s... sister wants to become an economist.
A. elder
B. older
C. the oldest
2.By the time we got to the theatre the first act...
A. has already began
B. has already begun
C. had already begun
3.Don’t you know... umbrella it is?
A. whose
B. who’s
C. whom
4.Nobody helped me, so I had to do it...
A. oneself
B. myself
C. self
5.What... wonderful dress you’re wearing!
A. a
B. the
C. –
6. How many meals a day... ?
A. have you
B. you have
C. do you have
7. ... Memorial Day Americans honour the serviceman who sacrificed their lives in past wars.
A. At
B. In
C. On
8.As soon as I ... it I called the police.
A. looked
B. saw
C. watched
9.You’d better ... to the country in such rainy weather.
A. to not go
B. not go
C. not to go
10.– Did you see John yesterday? – Yes, I saw...
A. him to cross
B. his crossing
C. him crossing
11. Why don’t you make a cup of coffee...I’m finishing this?
A. till
B. until
C. while
12. He has already had his test...
A. checked
B. be checked
C. checking
13. Since she isn’t answering the telephone she... have left.
A. must
B. should
C. can
14. I don’t like to watch her playing tennis and...
A. she doesn’t too
B. neither she does
C. neither does she
15. The rooms in your flat are... ours.
A. larger than
B. larger than they in
C. larger than those in
16. John Hustings, ... , has just come to live in our street.
A. that I was at school with
B. with whom I was at school
C. with who I was at school
17. She keeps tapping her fingers, ... gets on my nerves.
A. which
B. what
C. that which
18. It’s time you... home, but I’d rather you ... here.
A. go, stay
B. went, stayed
C. went, stay
19. Nobody phoned, did... ?
A. he/she
B. anybody
C. they
20. We watched a... on TV last night.
A. war film
B. war’s film
C. film of war
21. I wonder if John... this evening.
A. would phone
B. will phone
C. phones
22. How ...!
A. he works hard
B. hard he works
C. hardly he works
23. This a friend of my mother’s
A. painted
B. is painted
C. was painted
24. If you ... me, I... in real trouble last year.
A. didn’t help, would have been
B hadn’t helped, would have been
C hadn’t helped, would be
25. At last, after three days, they... get to the top of the mountain.
A. could
cceeded to
C. managed to
26. What ... European countries have you been to?
A. other
B. another
C. others
27. We won’t start until everyone... arrived.
A. has
B. have
C. had
28. I’m likely... very busy tomorrow.
A. be
B. to be
C. being
29. The plot of the novel was exciting, but I didn’t find the... interesting.
A. figures
B. persons
C. characters
30. A film about London... in Room 5 now.
A. is shown
B. is being shown
C. is showing
31 .The canal ... a large area with water was built 50 years ago.
pplying
pplied
C. being supplied
32. She has gone to have her photo...
A. taking
B. taken
C. being taken
33. We are leaving... Italy next Tuesday.
A. for
B. to
C. in
34. I’m at a loss. What... we do about it?
A. do
B. did
C. shall
35. More than one person... looking at them that night.
A. were
B. was
C. is
36. The train to London... at eight o’clock.
A. leaves
B. is leaving
C. will leave
37. Judging by the books and papers on the writing table he must... since they left him in the morning.
A. work
B. be working
C. have been working
38. There are a great many things... into consideration.
A. to take
B. to be taking
C. to have taken
39. We... to the opera six times last winter.
A. had gone
B. were going
C. went
40. There isn’t much to be done, ... ?
A. isn’t there
B. is there
C. isn’t it
41. I felt he... what he had told.
A. regrets
B. regretted
C. had been regretted
42. I’m sorry to have missed your visit. Have you been looked... properly?
A. at
B. for
C. after
43. Jane remembered... a lot about Mr. Rochester.
A. to be told
B. to tell
C. to have been told
44. She was ... certain that they would offer her the job.
A. very
B. extremely
C. absolutely
45. My father couldn’t afford... for my education.
A. to pay
B. paying
C. payment
46. ... like being given presents.
A. Most people
B. the most people
C. most of the people
47. The builders seem... their work.
A. to finish
B. finishing
C. to have finished
48. You... to your uncle like that. It was rude.
A. shouldn’t speak
B. should have spoken
C. shouldn’t have spoken
49. She was the only one who... her voice against the project.
A. rose
B. raised
C. lifted
50. Getting a visa is a... process.
A. lengthen
B. long-distance
C. lengthy
