Выполнение задания     "Лингвистёнок-2014" английский язык (9 класс)

1

Be at school before eight o'clock!

Don't be late!

No jewellery or make-up at school!

At break time, play in the classroom or in the school yard. Don't go out of the school!

Lessons start at 8.10 so we (1) _____ be at school before eight o'clock. We (2) _____ be late for class. We (3) _____ wear a uniform. We (4) _____ wear our regular clothes, but we (5) _____ wear jewellery or make-up. During the break we (6) _____ go out of the classroom – we (7) _____ stay inside. We (8) _____ play ball games in the school yard, talk with our friends or have a snack. We (9) _____ go out of the school without permission from our teacher.

A) must       Б) mustn’t       В) don’t have to       Г) can       Д) can’t

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

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A) must       Б) mustn’t       В) don’t have to       Г) can       Д) needn’t

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

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A) must       Б) mustn’t       В) don’t have to       Г) can       Д) needn’t

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

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A) must       Б) mustn’t       В) don’t have to       Г) can       Д) can’t

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

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A) must       Б) mustn’t       В) don’t have to       Г) can       Д) needn’t

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

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A) must       Б) mustn’t       В) don’t have to       Г) can       Д) can’t

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

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A) must       Б) mustn’t       В) don’t have to       Г) can       Д) can’t

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

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A) must       Б) mustn’t       В) don’t have to       Г) can       Д) can’t

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

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A) must       Б) mustn’t       В) don’t have to       Г) can       Д) needn’t

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

10

Complete the sentences

Sam _____ to change a light bulb when he _____ and _____.

A) was trying, slipped, fell

Б) tried, slipped, fell

В) was trying, was slipping, was falling

Г) has tried, slipped, fell

Д) was trying, had slipped, fell

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

11

Shhh! Be quiet! John _____.

A) sleep       Б) sleeps       В) is sleeping       Г) are sleeping       Д) slept

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

12

Crossing North America

In the last hundred years, traveling (become) much easier and very comfortable.

A) became       Б) has become       В) will become       Г) is becoming       Д) becomes

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

13

In the 19th century, it (take) two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.

A) took       Б) will take       В) has taken       Г) was taken       Д) takes

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

14

The trip (be) very rough and often dangerous.

A) was       Б) were       В) was being       Г) has been       Д) will be

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

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Things (change) a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

A) changed       Б) have changed       В) had changed       Г) changing       Д) changes

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

16

Read the sentences and answer the questions

Jane talks on the phone.

Bob has been talking on the phone for an hour.

Mary is talking on the phone.

I hear Ann talking on the phone.

Henry is heard talking on the phone.

Who is not necessarily on the phone now?

A) Jane       Б) Bob       В) Mary       Г) Ann       Д) Henry

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

17

I'm going to make dinner for Frank.

I'm making dinner for Fran.

I'll make dinner for Mary.

I make dinner for Ted.

I will be making dinner for Tony.

Who are you offering to make dinner for?

A) Frank       Б) Fran       В) Mary       Г) Ted       Д) Tony

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

18

Jane left when Tim arrived.

Bob left when Tim had arrived.

When Tim arrived, Mary was leaving.

John had left when Tim arrived.

After Tim arrived, Frank left.

Who did not run into Tim?

A) Jane       Б) Bob       В) Mary       Г) John       Д) Frank

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

19

Jane is talking in class.

Bob always talks in class.

Mary is always talking in class.

Kate talked in class yesterday

Whose action bothers you?

A) Jane’s       Б) Bob’s       В) Mary’s       Г) Kate’s       Д) Kate and Jane’s

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

20

Find the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given below

French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents.

A) French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents.

Б) Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents.

В) French and English are spoken widely in official and commercial circles.

Г) Before English, French was the only language spoken on five continents.

Д) Worldwide, French is the most widely taught second language after English.

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

21

Adults laugh less than children, perhaps, because they play less.

A) Unlike adults children laugh more while playing games.

Б) Since adults have less time playing games; they don't laugh as much as children.

В) No matter how much adults play, they can't laugh more than children.

Г) It seems that adults, who don't laugh much, didn't play much with other children when they were young.

Д) The reason why adults laugh less than children might be that they play less.

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

22

Read the dialogues and choose the most appropriate options to complete them.

Jake: How did you like the movie you saw last night?

Karen: I can't say it was the best I've ever seen.

Jake: _______________________________

Karen: Certainly not. Do not waste your time.

A) Did you go alone or with a friend from your school?

Б) Then you wouldn't recommend it, would you?

В) I knew I could always count on you.

Г) What do you mean by saying it depends?

Д) Hadn't you read the reviews before you went to see it?

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

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Customer: Waiter, there's dirt in my coffee!'

Waiter: That's not surprising, Sir. ____________________________

A) We have no time to wash cups.

Б) It is the latest fashion.

В) I don’t like it.

Г) I’m only a waiter here, not the chef.

Д) It was ground only half-an-hour ago.

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

24

Complete the sentences

_____ of them wants to come to the concert. They hate this band.

A) Both       Б) One       В) All       Г) Everyone       Д) Neither

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

25

My mum often told me that I should be very careful with her favourite Chinese vase. Yesterday I broke it. You can imagine that I felt _____ when mum returned home from work.

A) like the cat among pigeons

Б) like cat and dog

В) like a cat on hot bricks

Г) like the cat that got the cream

Д) like the cat out of the bag

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

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–What’s the matter?

– Oh, nothing _____.

A) in mind       Б) in particular       В) in idea       Г) in thoughts       Д) in soul

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

27

Match the beginnings with the second halves to make complete sentences.

1) If you have seen it,

2) If you enjoyed it so much,

3) If you don’t want to see it,

4) If you haven’t seen it,

5) Even if you enjoyed it,

А. how come you know how it ends.

B. you must have heard something bad about it.

C. why were you asleep at the end?

D. I’m not sure I would.

E. why don’t you remember who’s in it?

A) 1C, 2E, 3A, 4B, 5D

Б) 1A, 2B, 3C, 4D, 5E

В) 1E, 2C, 3A, 4D, 5B

Г) 1C, 2E, 3B, 4A, 5D

Д) 1E, 2C, 3B, 4A, 5D

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

28

Choose the right translation to the phrase “every now and then”

A) во всяком случае, как бы то ни было

Б) всякий раз

В) немедленно

Г) то и дело, время от времени

Д) здесь и сейчас

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

29

Find the sentence that contains an adjective.

1) Malaria can be a deadly disease.

2) He caught the ball cleanly and passed it to the wing.

3) I hit him as hard as I could.

4) Turn sharp right.

5) Deep in my heart, I know it’s over.

A) 1       Б) 2       В) 3       Г) 4       Д) 5

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)  

30

In the following group of words four have something in common. Find the “odd one out”.

1) Billiards       2) Scissors       3) Mathematics       4) Athletics       5) Measles

A) 1       Б) 2       В) 3       Г) 4       Д) 5

А)         Б)         В)         Г)         Д)