Школьная олимпиада 2009-2010

Grammar Test

Form 10

Part I

For questions 1-10, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which shouldn’t be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a word which shouldn’t be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.

There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00)

Examples: 0 – V

                  00 – up

                                            Red Nose day

0       Every March in Britain there is a special day called Red Nose

00     Day during which the charity, Comic Relief, expects to raise up

1       millions of pounds. One third of all money collected together

2       goes to UK projects to help disadvantaged groups of people

3       such as like the diabled or refugees. The rest jf the money

4       goes to Africa, where because twenty of the world’s poorest

5       countries are situated. In these countries the money is used

6       to provide clean drinking water, health care for, education and

7       safe housing. So how are the British public persuaded to give

8       money to Comic Relief? The BBC plays a large part by being

9       Broadcasting on hours and hours of programmes. Many famous

10     personalities appear here on the various programmes and ask

         people to give over some money.

Part II

For questions 11-15, use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. As you do the exercise, think about the kind of the word that is needed in the sentence – verb, noun, adjective or adverb. For each sentence, write the word on the separate answer sheet.

11    It is not always easy being a………….. . You spend half your            TOUR

12    time making ………………. for your holiday and the other half         ARRANGE

        worrying about sticking to the timer. I think it’s relaxing    

13    sometimes to spend a holiday at home. There are no ……………       CULTURE

14    problems, you don’t need someone to be the ………and                 PHOTOGRAPH

15    you know that the local …………………. are always friendly!           INHABIT

Grammar Test

Form 10

2009-2010

Part III

For questions 16 – 20, read the sentences below and choose the correct answer. For each sentence, write the correct letter A, B, C or D on the separate answer sheet.

16.  I’ve lost my wallet. – When__________?

                A. have you lost it      B. did you lose it     C. had you lost it      D. you lost it

17.  ________ the bad weather they had a wonderful holiday.

                 A. although                B. despite                C. however            D. even though

18.  Could you __________ me 100 rub. Until Friday?

                A. provide                 B. borrow                 C. lend                  D. let

19.  Linda heard Paul __________ her favourite song.

               A. sang                     B. has sung                C. singing               D. to sing

20.  What _________ today, if you _______ enough money?

                A. would you buy, had                              B. will you buy, had

                C. will you buy, had had                           D. would you buy, have

Grammar Test

Form 10

2009-2010

Keys:

Total: 20 points.