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Олимпиада по английскому языку, 3-4 классы

1. Прочитай письмо и выполни задания.

10 May

Dear pen friend,

   My name is John. I am a boy. I am nine. I am from the USA. I live with my mum, dad and two sisters Betty and Kate. They are five. The girls like fairy tales. What is your name? How old are you? Have you got a sister or a brother?

   My birthday is on the 18th of August. Summer is my favourite season. In summer I roller skate, ride my bike and swim. I can swim very well. I like to play football and tennis. When is your birthday? What is your favourite season? What do you like to do? What can you do well?

   I have got a grey rabbit Harry. Harry is nice and funny. He likes to skip and play. Harry likes carrots, cabbage and bread. I like my rabbit but I would like to have a dog and a big parrot. Have you got a pet? Is it funny? Please write back.

                                                   Your pen friend,

                                                     John Smith.

1) Закончи предложение. Выбери соответствующую букву.

John has got…

a) mum, dad, two sisters and a brother Harry.

b) mum, dad and two sisters.

c) mum, grandpa and two sisters.

2) Найди правильный ответ на вопрос: “When is John’s birthday?” Выбери соответствующую букву.

a) in spring           b) in summer        c) in autumn

3) Прочитай предложения. Выбери неверное предложение.

a) John is from the USA.

b) He has got a rabbit.

c) John likes to read fairy tales.

d) He would like to have a big parrot and a dog.

4) Найди начало и конец предложения. Соотнеси цифры и буквы.

1) John

2) Harry

3) Betty and Kate

a) likes carrots, cabbage and bread.

b) like fairy tales.

c) likes football and tennis.

2. Выбери нужную букву

1) Rick’s hen ___ red.

a) can     b) is

2) He ___ seven.

a) is    b) am

3) I ___ got six grey rabbits.

a) have     b) has

4) Kate ___ got a funny fox.

a) have     b) has

5) Jim’s dog ___ swim.

a) is      b) can

6) My pets ___ funny.

a) am    b) is   c) are

7) ___ your dog black?

a) am    b) is   c) are

8) My friend ___ not lazy.

a) am    b) is   c) are

9) Are you a pupil? – Yes, I ___.

a) am    b) is   c) are

10) I ___ seven.

a) am    b) is   c) are

11) I have got a dog. His name ___ Rex.

a) am    b) is   c) are

12) Rex ___ brave and kind.

a) am    b) is   c) are

13) We ___ friends.

a) am    b) is   c) are

14) My sisters ___ good.

a) am    b) is   c) are

15) Jill’s postcard

a) открытка Джил       b) открытки Джил

16) Tiny’s pencils

a) карандаш Тайни     b) карандаши Тайни

17) teachers’ computer

a) компьютер учителя   b) компьютеры учителя c) компьютер учителей

18) sister’s dolls

a) куклы сестры    b) куклы сестер    c) кукла сестер

3. Какое из этих слов лишнее? Выпиши его.

1) I, you, he, my, she

2) red, grey, blue, brave, black

3) can, jump, sing, swim

4) long, slim, nice, five, strong

5) likes, lives, dogs, takes, runs

6) cabbage, meat, tomato, potato, carrot

7) milk, cheese, butter, bread

8) fish, tea, coffee, juice, milk

9) apple, cake, banana, orange, lemon

10) autumn, second, winter, spring, summer

11) December, January, June, February

12) Today, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday

13) Mum, brother, sister, boy, dad

14) September, October, November, December

15) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, February, Sunday

4. Соотнеси слова с противоположным значением.

1) fat

2) clean

3) bad

4) long

5) black

6) happy

7) big

a) small

b) short

c) sad

d) dirty

e) slim

f) good

g) white

5. Соотнеси вопросы и соответствующие им ответы.

1) Can you swim?

2) Is his duck fat?

3) Are Ben’s cats slim?

4) Can Ann jump?

5) Can Nick sing?

a) No, he can’t.

b) Yes, she can.

c)  Yes, it is.

d) No, they aren’t.

e) No, I can’t

6. Закончи рассказ Джима о себе. Используй слова.

school,       read,        like,        breakfast,         friends,        together,     nine,        ice cream

   I am Jim. I am ___ (1). I go to ___ (2). I can ___ (3) and write. I ___ (4) to swim and skip. For ___ (5) I like sandwiches, cakes and ___ (6). I have got  a lot of ___ (7). We play ___ (8) on Sunday s.

7. Прочитай загадку. Напиши соответствующую букву.

   Bob has got a pet. It isn’t big. It is strong. It is black. It can run, jump and swim. It can’t fly. It doesn’t like corn. It likes meat.

a) a dog         b) a rabbit        c) a parrot

8. Соедини числа и слова

1) 11

2) 24

3) 40

4) 20

5) 93

6) 19

7) 57

8) 12

9) 30

10) 15

a) thirty

b) fifteen

c) twelve

d) twenty-four

e) eleven

f) ninety-three

g) forty

h) twenty

i) nineteen

j) fifty-seven

9. Найди и выпиши знакомые тебе названия продуктов питания.

3-4кл.

1.       1) b; 2) b; 3) c;                4}   1) c; 2) a; 3) b

2. 1) b; 2) a; 3) a; 4) b; 5) b; 6) c; 7) b; 8) b; 9) a; 10) a; 11) b; 12) b; 13) c; 14) c; 15) a; 16) b; 17) c; 18) a

3.   1) my; 2) brave; 3) can; 4) five; 5) dogs; 6) meat; 7) bread; 8) fish; 9) cake; 10) second; 11) June; 12) today; 13) boy; 14) December; 15) February

4. 1) e; 2) d; 3) f; 4) b; 5) g; 6) c; 7) a

5. 1) e  2) c;    3) d    4) b; 5) a

6. 1) nine; 2) school; 3) read; 4) like; 5) breakfast; 6) ice cream; 7) friends; 8) together

7. a

8. 1) e; 2) d; 3) g; 4) h;  5) f; 6) i; 7) j; 8) c; 9) a; 10) b  

9.  coffee, milk, sweets, cheese, butter, corn, carrot

Олимпиада по английскому языку   5-6 класс

Задание № 1.  Выберите один правильный вариант (20 баллов)

1. It …snow in summer.

1) don’t                 2) doesn’t                3) isn’t

2. … Dad … any brothers or sisters?

1) Have Dad got         2) Does Dad have         3) Does Dad has

3. We’ll go to Rome … bus.

1) by         2) on        3) in

4. You can buy stamps at … post office.

1) any         2) some                3) no

5. Does this car use … petrol?

1) many                2) much         3) a few

6. I’ll post the letter …

1) by me        2) oneself         3) myself

7.  This is … theater in London.

1) an older        2) the eldest        3) the oldest

8. His leg was hurt and he could … walk.

1) hard                 2) hardly         3) heavily

9. Ann is going to New York on a business … this week.

1) journey        2) travel                3) trip

10. They left Moscow … London 2 years ago.

1) for                 2) to        3) at

11. Where is … bag? It’s gone.

1) a         2) --         3) the

12. Nobody enjoyed the food. It was …

1) tasteless         2) tasty                 3) delicious

13. He was an excellent actor and his … was always a success.

1) act                 2) performance                 3 )game

14. Who can tell me where …

1) is my key         2) my key is         3) my key was

15. You just … what you have done.

1) see                 2) watch         3) look

 16. He … school this year.

1) finished         2) has finished                 3) was finished

17. She got tired of big cities and moved to the country in search of a more … life.

1) quiet                 2) soft                 3) still

18. He … too many mistakes in his test and the teacher was displeased.

1) did                 2) wrote         3) made

19. Hurry up! We have very … time.

1) many         2) little                 3) few

20. They all have worked … at their English.

1) good                 2) hardly         3) hard

Задание № 2 Хорошо ли вы знаете страну изучаемого языка? Выбери правильный ответ (8 баллов)

1. The capital of Great Britain is

1)New York         2)Washington                3)London

2. Who climbs the chimney and puts presents into the stockings on the eve of Christmas

1) Father Frost                2) Santa Claus                 3) snowman

3. At what age do students go to a secondary school in Britain

1) at the age of 12-13                2) at the age of 9-10         3) at the age of 11-12

4. The coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place in

1)The Tower of London         2)in Westminster Abbey         3)in the Houses of Parliament

5. Speaker’s Corner is in

1) Hyde Park                 2) Kensington Gardens                 3) Regent’s Park

6. Daniel Defoe wrote

1)“The Life And Strange Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe “         2)“Peter Pan”                3)“The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer”

7. London stands on

1) the Volga         2) the Thames                 3) the Nile

8. Where can you see the figures of great characters of history, art, film-stars, pop-singers and sportsmen

1) in Natural History Museum        2) in Madame Tussauds’s Museum         3) in MOMI

Задание № 3 Прочитай текст и выбери верные утверждения, которые соответствуют содержанию текста (10 баллов)

Bradley Pitt

William Bradley Pitt was born on 18th December, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma (USA). He had a happy childhood and school life, and he went to the University of Missouri to study journalism and advertising. At university he started acting and in 1987 he left before he took his degree. He went to Hollywood.

Life in Hollywood wasn’t easy. At first he couldn’t find any acting jobs, but by 1989 he started getting small TV and film roles. Then nine years ago, in 1991, he got his first main role as a DJ in the film Thelma and Louise. He was on screen for only 14 minutes but a lot of people noticed him and he started to get bigger roles in films, such as Louise in Interview with the Vampire.

Brad Pitt is now one of Hollywood’s most successful actors. His name almost certainly means a film is going to make a lot of money, but at the moment, he is interested in making more serious films, such as Seven years in Tibet.

1. Brad Pitt was born in Canada.

2. His birthday is in winter.

3. He was happy when he was young.

4. He went to the University because he wanted to be an actor.

5. He took his degree in 1987.

6. His life in Hollywood was difficult.

7. He got his first role as a DJ in 1991.

8. He was on screen for a short time.

9. Brad Pitt has a success in Hollywood now.

10. He is interested in making comedies.

 1. Прочитай текст и выбери верные утверждения, которые соответствуют содержанию текста

А) 1,3,5,7,8,10

B) 2,4,6,8,9,10

C)1,2,5,7,8,10                               E)2,3,6,7,8,9

Олимпиада по английскому языку   7-8 класс

Задание № 1Прочитайте текст объявления/ письма 1 -10. О чем идет речь в тексте? Выберите ответ A, B или C (10 баллов)

Вопрос № 1

University Library: Please wait here while we check your books

1. Do not go away until we have checked your books.
2. Check you have all your books before you leave the library.
3. Do not leave books here for checking without telling us.

Вопрос № 2

Hospital waiting room: Please put all children’s toys back in this room before you leave

1. We leave some toys at the back of this room for children.
2. Please don’t leave any toys outside this room when you go.
3. Remember to take your children’s toys with you when you leave.

Вопрос № 3

No bicycles against glass please

1. Do not leave your bicycle touching the window.
2. Broken glass may damage your bicycle tyres.
3. Your bicycle may not be safe here.

Вопрос № 4

Swimming Club: Saturday’s competition starts at 6 p.m. Arrive one hour before for a practice swim.

1. The swimming competition will last for one hour.
2. All swimmers should get some practice before Saturday.
3. There is an opportunity to swim before the competition starts.

Вопрос № 5

From: Kim

To: Sally

Feeling any better? When you’re back at college, remember to register for the film course. Email me if you want any information about it.

Why has Kim emailed Sally?

1. to give her some details
2. to let her know that he’s ill
3. to remind her to do something

Вопрос № 6

Not as big a city as we expected, but that’s okay. Limited nightlife, though there’s plenty to see every day and travelling around is painless. Martyna

According to Martyna, the city’s disadvantage is

1. its actual size.
2. its transport system.
3. its evening entertainment.

Вопрос № 7

Message 1

Peter,

We’re outside the cinema. Text if you’re going to be late and we’ll wait and watch the next film. If you’re not coming, we’ll go in now.

Stefan

What should Peter do?

1. let Stefan know if he is delayed.
2. tell Stefan which film he wants to watch.
3. wait for Stefan inside the cinema

Вопрос № 8

Natasha,

Lina rang. She’s lost the notes she took in class about the history homework and wants to borrow yours. She can come here later for them if that’s OK.

Mum

1. Lina would like to know if Natasha is going to do her history homework later this evening.
2. Lina wants to compare the notes she wrote about the history homework with Natasha’s.
3. Lina hopes she can look at the information Natasha has for the history homework.

Вопрос № 9

From: Monika

To: Anna

Hi. Have you remembered about the youth club camping trip?

We have to tell the organiser tomorrow if we’re interested and I wanted to know if you’re going.

Why has Monika written the email?

1. to check if Anna is going on the trip.
2. to ask Ana to book places on the trip.
3. to remind Anna about the date of the trip.

Вопрос № 10

Zoe,

I won’t be back in time to take you to the dance class. I have arranged for Emily’s mum to collect you at 5. Please be ready and remember your things.

Mum

What must Zoe do?

1. Get ready for the dance class before Emily’s mother arrives.
2. Ask Emily’s mother for a lift to the dance class.
3. Collect her things for the dance class from Emily’s mother.

Задание № 2 Выберите правильный вариант (20 баллов)

Вопрос № 1

How long……….here?

1)you live        2)do you live                3)have you lived         4)are you living

Вопрос № 2

……….I help you with the cooking?

1)Will                2)Am                3)Shall                 4)Have

Вопрос № 3

He hasn’t left the office………..

1)yet                 2)before        3)just                4)already

Вопрос № 4

I’m afraid I……….to come to the party.

1)don’t go        2)won’t                3)won’t be able                4)can’t

Вопрос № 5

……….big ears he’s got!

1)What         2)What a         3)How                 4)Such

Вопрос № 6

That boy, ……….father is footballer, is very good at sports.

1)that                2)who’s         3)whose        4)which

Вопрос № 7  

She was……….tired that she fell asleep.

1)so                2)such                3)enough        4)too

Вопрос № 8

He……….the best pianist alive.

1)thinks to be                2)is thought being        3)is thought be        4)is thought to be

Вопрос № 9

Do you know……….that man standing near Tom is?

1)who                 2)whom        3)whose        4)who’s

Вопрос № 10

Jane……….Spanish for five years now.

1)teaches        2)is teaching                3)taught        4)has been teaching

Вопрос № 11

“What did you think of her new novel?” “I think it is the……….book she’s ever written.”

1)most interested        2)most interesting                 3)more interesting                4)interested

Вопрос № 12

The money……….not enough to pay the bill.

1)are                2)were                3)has                4)was

Вопрос № 13

That is the……….incredible news I’ve ever heard.

1)most                 2)more                3)very                4)far

Вопрос № 14

He works……….than anyone else in the company.

1)slower         2)slowest        3)slowly        4)more slow

Вопрос № 15

“Can I help you?” ”I’d like a……….of milk, please.”

1)box                2)carton         3)pot                4)rasher

Вопрос № 16

David……….to be the best player on the team.

1)says                2)is said         3)said                4)is saying

Вопрос № 17

“Is that Jane and Mary’s house?” “No , …………….is the one across the road.”

1)theirs         2)hers                 3)their                4)there

Вопрос № 18

I need a break. I think I’ll go to the seaside ………..Easter.

1)in         2)on         3)at         4)from

Вопрос № 19

‘’Have you ever been to China?” “Yes, I………….there in 1990.”

1)have gone                2)went                 3)have been going                4)have been

Вопрос № 20

Is there ……………….in the office?

1)anywhere                2)anybody                 3)somewhere                 4)everywhere

Задание № 3 Выберите правильный вариант (10 баллов)

Вопрос № 1

Agatha Christie is the “queen” of … stories.

1)adventure        2)“ghost”        3)detective

Вопрос № 2

Which is not a university town?

1)Oxford        2)Brighton         3)Cambridge

Вопрос № 3

What do people call New York? The Big…

1)Apple         2)Pot                3)City

Вопрос № 4

Canada has two official languages. What are they?

1)English and Spanish                2)English and French                 3)English and Irish

Вопрос № 5

How many countries are there in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

1)3                2)5                3)4

Вопрос № 6

It is the residence of the Queen in London.

1)Buckingham Palace                 2)The Tower                3)Westminster Abbey

Вопрос № 7

It is said that a famous fiction detective lived there.

1)Downing Street        2)The Royal Albert Hall                3)Baker Street

Вопрос № 8

Where did the Beatles come from?

1)Manchester                2)Liverpool                 3)Bath

Вопрос № 9

Who is the head of Great Britain?

1)the President                2)the Queen or the King         3)the Prime Minister

Вопрос № 10

They say the Loch Ness Monster lives in a lake in…

1)Scotland                 2)Wales        3)Ireland

Задание № 4 Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски 1-10 частями предложений, которые обозначены буквами A-K. Одна из частей в списке A-K лишняя (12 баллов)

Old Sultan

by Brothers Grimm

A shepherd had a faithful dog, called Sultan, 1_______________ and had lost all his teeth. One day when the shepherd and his wife were standing together before the house, the shepherd said, 'I will shoot old Sultan tomorrow morning, 2______________.' But his wife said, 'Pray let the poor faithful creature live. He has served us well a great many years, so we ought to give him a job for the rest of his days.' 'But what can we do with him?' said the shepherd, 'He has not a tooth in his head 3_________________. Tomorrow shall be his last day.'

Poor Sultan, who was lying close by them, 4_________________ and was very much frightened to think tomorrow would be his last day, so in the evening he went to his good friend the wolf, who lived in the wood, and told him all his sorrows 5_______________. 'Make yourself easy,' said the wolf, 'I will give you some good advice. Your master, you know, goes out every morning very early with his wife into the field and they take their little child with them and lay it down behind the hedge in the shade while they are at work. Now you lie down close by the child 6________________ and I will come out of the wood and run away with it. You must run after me as fast as you can and I will let it drop, then you may carry it back and they will think you have saved their child and 7 ____________________.' The dog liked this plan and so it was managed. The wolf ran with the child a little way, the shepherd and his wife screamed out, but Sultan soon caught up with him and carried the poor little thing 8_________________. Then the shepherd patted him on the head and said, 'Old Sultan 9__________________ and therefore he shall live and be well taken care of and have plenty to eat. Wife, go home and give him a good dinner and let him have my old cushion to sleep on as long as he lives.' So from this time forward Sultan had all 10____________.

A. and how his master intended to kill him in the morning

В. and pretend to be watching it

С. heard all that the shepherd and his wife said to one another

D. who had grown very old

Е. because he is of no use now

F. and the thieves don't care for him at all

G. back to his master and mistress

H. has saved our child from the wolf

I. will be so thankful to you that they will take care of you as long as you live

J. who lives on the hill

K. that he could wish for

Олимпиадные задания для школьного этапа Всероссийской олимпиады

       школьников по английскому языку для учащихся 5-6 классов.

                                                 PART 1

                                           LISTENING

                                      TIME: 5 minutes

Task 1

Listen to the dialogs. Where are they speaking? Match the dialogs (1-4) with the places

(A-D). You will hear the conversation twice.

Dialog 1……….                                   A. In the park

Dialog 2……….                                   B. In a flower shop

Dialog 3……….                                   C. On a Beach

Dialog 4………                                     D. At school

                        Transfer your answers into the answer sheet !

                                                     PART 2

                                                   READING

                                             TIME: 20 minutes

Task1

Read some short texts about holidays in Great Britain. Guess what holiday is described in each text.

   Christmas, Hallowe'en, Mother's Day, St.Valentine's Day, New Year's Day

1. On this day people visit their mothers and give them flowers and small presents. Husbands and children help with the meals and washing up.

2. On this day people usually visit their friends. They try to be the first person to wish good luck to their friends in the new year. There is a lot of dancing and eating. At midnight everybody joins hands and sings a special song.

3. On this day people send cards to their friends, parents and relatives. People put trees in their rooms and decorate them with toys and coloured lights. On this day children get up early in the morning. They want to see a stocking full of small presents on their beds. A traditional dinner on this holiday is roast turkey, roast potatoes and pudding.

4. People send special cards to people they love. They shouldn't write their names on the cards. The person who gets the card must guess who sent it.

5. On this day they say ghosts and witches come out. Children make lanterns out of pumpkins. Some people have parties and dress as witches and ghosts. It is celebrated on the 31st of October. Children walk from house to house and ask "Trick or treat?"              

                             Transfer your answers into the answer sheet !

Task 2[i]

Read the text.

                                               Food from around the world

       We eat a lot of different kinds of food today. Before the 16 th century, people in Europe didn't have a lot of the things that we can eat and drink every day.

     At the end of the 15 th century, people from Europe started to travel to other parts of the world. They went to America, Africa and Asia. They brought back a lot of new kinds of food.

       Chocolate came from Mexico. The Aztecs there drank chocolate with pepper! The Spanish brought chocolate to Europe and they were first to put sugar in it. Until the 1870s, chocolate was only a drink. The Swiss made the first bar of chocolate in 1876.

     Tomatoes, peppers and avocados all came from Mexico, too. The Spanish took seeds back to Spain and started to grow the plants there. Soon they spread to other countries in Europe and then to other parts of the world. The words tomato, chocolate and avocado all come from the old Aztec language.

         Potatoes came from South America. Potatoes like cold, wet weather. They grew in the mountains of Peru. Coffee came from Africa. The Turks took it to Turkey and then to Europe. Tea came from China in the 17 th century. At first it was very expensive and only rich people drank it, but in the 19 th century the British started to grow tea in India. They produced a lot, so it was cheap and everybody could drink it.

Choose the correct answer and write the correct letter(a,b,c) in your answer sheet.

6.Aztecs drank chocolate with…….

1. a)pepper
2. b)sugar
3. c)milk.

7At the end of the 15 th century, people from Europe started to travel……

1. a)to America, Canada and Africa
2. b)to America, England and Asia
3. c)to America, Africa and Asia

8.……….. came from Mexico.

1. a)coffee
2. b)chocolate
3. c)potatoes.

9.The Turks brought ……………….to Europe.

a) turkeys

b) tea

c) coffee

10. …………were were first to put sugar into chocolate.

a) the Spanish

b) the English

c) the French

Task 3

Now read the text again 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.

11. Chocolate came from America.

A Right     B Wrong

12. Tomatoes, peppers and avocados all came from Mexico.

A Right     B Wrong

13.The Aztecs drank coffee with pepper.

A Right     B Wrong

14. Tea came from China in the 18 th century.

A Right     B Wrong

           15.The words chocolate and avocado come from the old Aztec language.

A Right     B Wrong

16. The Swiss made the first bar of chocolate.

             A Right     B Wrong

           17.The Spanish brought coffee to Europe.

             A Right     B Wrong

                                         PART 3

                               USE OF ENGLISH

                               TIME: 20 minutes

Task 1.

Circle the odd word in each group.

1. table                                   chair                           window                      bed                            stool

2. bear                         funny                          fox                              elephant                      tiger

3. hot                          cold                            blue                             sad                              tired

4. chicken                   eat                               duck                           parrot                          penguin

5. TV                          computer                    video player                mobile phone              CD

Task 2.

Match the definitions to the words.

6. get on a bus here                     a) cinema

                        7. play sports here                       b) bank

you can           8. buy things here                        c) leisure centre

                        9. watch films here                      d) bus station

                        10. get money here                      e) shops

Task 3.

Underline the correct word.

11. It’s very hot today. Where’s my T-shirt/jacket?

12. Linda’s cold. She’s looking for her scarf/dress.

13. Let’s play volleyball. I’ve got my shoes/trainers here.

14. My mum’s eyes are fair/grey.

15. My brother’s hair is reddish-brown/tall.

16. How tall are you? I’m of medium length/medium height.

17. It’s a cold day. Where are you trousers/shorts?

18. I’m going to the beach. I need my baseball cap/socks.

19. Sarah’s hair is very tall/long.

20. Anne’s hair is quite shorts/fair.

                      Transfer your answers into the answer sheet !

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SCRIPT

Dialog 1.”Do you want to buy roses or tulips?”

               “Oh, I don’t know, they are so beautiful!”

                 “Yes, they are.And look at the lilies,aren’t they adorable?”

Dialog 2.”The sun is hot today, let’s go swimming, the water in the sea is warm.”

                 “I want to sunbathe first, I like hot weather very much. I can swim but not very well.”

                 “It’s a pity ,swimming is fun!”

Dialog 3. “Lisa, stop talking to Helen!”

                 “I’m sorry, Miss Priestly.”

                  “You should pay more attention to the lesson!”

Dialog 4.”Do you often walk here?”

“Yeah,I quiet like alleys and green lawns,they are so peaceful!”

“Yeah, I love nature too and this place is beautiful!”

               Ключи

LISTENING

READING

USE OF ENGLISH

                   Список используемых источников.

Интернет-ресурсы:

1. http://englishon-line.ru

2. http://vot-zadachka.ru

3. http://www.efl.ru

4. Боброва Н.И.Английский язык .Тематические тесты .Промежуточные экзаменационные работы.- ООО «Издательство »Лицей»,2014.

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Олимпиада по английскому языку 5 класс

     Раздел 1. Лексико-грамматический тест

А1. Match the words to the right translation. (установите соответствие между словом и его переводом)

1)      Translate                   a. традиция

2)      Study                          b. посещать                                  

3)      Tradition                    c. переводить

4)      Visit                            d. изучать

А2. Mark the sentences with the verb to be(отметьте предложения с глаголом to be)

ð       1) I haven’t seen him for a long time.

ð       2) Mary and Nick are my friends.

ð       3) I saw this film twice.

ð       4) Nick plays tennis every weekend.

A3. Choose the necessary pronoun. (выберите нужное местоимение)

Ann is very excited. … friend has already come.

ð       1) Her

ð       2) You

ð       3) His

ð       4) He

A4. Mark the right answer (отметьте правильный ответ)

Would you like some tea?

ð       1) No, I don’t.

ð       2) Yes, please.

ð       3) Yes, I do.

ð       4) No, please.

B1. Finish the sentence (закончите предложения)

Last autumn my two classmates __________________________________________________

C1. Make the question using the following words. (составьте вопрос, используя следующие слова)

        Often / do / swim / you?

     Раздел 2. Чтение

     Read the text.

My neighbour Jason is a baker. He is very busy. When he is not at the bakery, he is out having fun. Every day Jason wakes up at 5 o’clock in the morning. He has breakfast and then he rides his bike to the bakery. When he gets there, he starts to make bread. His work is very hard. He works until 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Then he goes back home where he has lunch and rest for a while. In the evenings he sometimes goes to the cinema or meets his friends. On Wednesday he always does the shopping. On Sundays he always wakes up late and then reads the book or works in the garden. He usually goes to bed at 11 o’clock at night.

Words to the text:

Baker – пекарь, булочник

Bakery – пекарня, булочная

Task A

What is this story about? Choose the right answer. (О чем этот рассказ? Выберите правильный ответ.)

ð       1) the baker’s friend

ð       2) the baker

ð       3) the bakery

ð       4) bakers

Task B

Mark the statements as T (true) or F (false) (Отметьте утверждения как верные (Т) или неверные (F))

1)      My neighbour Jason is a baker.                                                ____

2)      Every day Jason wakes up at 6 o’clock.                                   ____

3)      When he gets to the bakery, he starts to make biscuit.      ____

4)      On Wednesday Jason always does the shopping.                 ____

5)      On Sundays he always wakes up early.                                   ____

Task C

Answer the questions. (Ответьте на вопросы)

1)      Where does Jason work?

___________________________________________________________________

2)      How does he get to work?

___________________________________________________________________

3)      What time does he finish work?

___________________________________________________________________

4)      When does he do the shopping?

___________________________________________________________________

5)      What does he do on Sundays?

___________________________________________________________________

Школьный тур

олимпиады по английскому языку

в 6 классе

I. Make the right chose of Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. I ___________ home at 7 o’clock every morning.

a) leave     b) leaves     c) am leaving

2.  She usually ___________  5 days a week.

a) work    b) works     c) is working

3. Excuse me. I think that you _______________ in my seat.

a) sit     b) am sitting       c) are sitting

4. ________ you listen to the radio very often?

a) do      b) does     c) are

5. Don’t talk to me now. I _____________ an important letter.

a) write     b) writes    c) am writing

6.  It _______ get dark at this time of the year until about 10 o’clock.

a) don’t     b) doesn’t    c) isn’t

7. Linda _____________ her hair every day.

a) wash           b) washes     c) is washing

II. This is Anna’s first letter in English to David. There are some mistakes in it.

Write “correctly” or “mistake” for each verb.

15, Green Road

Brighton

England

17 September

Dear David,

     I  (1)live in a large flat in Rome. I (2) am having 2 sisters. They are called Rosa and Mary. We  (3)are getting up at 7 o’clock every morning, and we (4)have small breakfast.

     At the moment I (5)eat in the kitchen of our flat: my mother (6)is drinking coffee and my sisters (7)are readingmagazines.

      On Saturdays afternoons I (8)am playing tennis with my friends or I (9)go to the cinema. Today, I (10)am going to see a new English film!

With best wishes,

Anna

III. Write a letter to Anna about yourself (your family, everyday activities, school, sport or hobby). You must write 10 sentences.

IV. Ask Anna 5 or more questions.

Example: What street do you live in?  or Is your mother drinking black coffee?

ОЛИМПИАДА ДЛЯ 6 КЛАССОВ      “IN THE COUNTRY OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR’ 

1.Напишите множественное число существительных.

Shoe-                        party-                       birthday-                 eye-

Shop-                        child-                       wolf-                       sheep-

Box-                         mouse-                     house-                     potato-

2. Заполните пропуски some/any

1. There is __________ juice in the cup.

2. Is there __________ money in your pocket?

3. There aren’t _________ old trees in the park.

4. We haven’t got _________ small pets.

5. There is ___________ some meat in the soup

3. Прочитайте текст и вставьте предлоги (after, at, in, on).

1______ Thursday morning 2______ lessons Nora was 3_____ the street. She usually went for a walk  4______ one o’clock 5______ the afternoon 6____ summer. Suddenly she saw a boy running down the street. He looked funny & Nora laughed 7_____ him but then she understood it was her little brother Alan.

4. Вставьте артикль a/an.

1….old man, 2. … park, 3. … theatre, 4. … American city, 5. … cinema, 6. … armchair 7….modern town, 8. … English school, 9. … hotel, 10. …eraser.

5. Выпишите из этого ряда слова,  обозначающие средства передвижения.

A plane – a bird – a bus – a car – a cap – a trip –

A place – a boat – a road – a bus stop – а train – a flight

6. Совместите порядковые и количественные числительные.

 1  the first                 a  five

2  the fiftieth              b  six

3  the ninth                c  two

4  the second             d  fifteen  

5  the third                 e  ten

6  the twentieth         f  fifty

7  the tenth                g  nine

8  the fifteenth           h  twenty

9  the fifth                  i  three

10  the sixth               j  one

7. С каким из этих  существительных можно употребить глагол “to ride”?

a carp – care –a plate – a cap – a plan – a fog –a plant – a bike– a spoon – a crab

8.  Расшифруйте пословицу.      Запишите в ответ ее перевод.

9. Расположите буквы в правильном порядке.             G N L N  Е  D  A

У вас получилось a name:  

a) of a country

b) of an animal

c) of a mountain

d) of a plant

10. Составьте предложения.

1. At, street, live, Pobeda, we.

2.  Is, May, the, of, eleventh, today.

3. Goes, the, brother, usually, my, to, swimming pool.

4. Do, what, school, you, read, at?

5. Not, home, they, at, were, yesterday.

11. Выберите предложения, в которых нет ошибок.

1. А kitten was play with a ball.

2. Did you went to the party last night?

3.  I seed a rainbow from the window last week.

4. We were glad to meet him yesterday.

5. Last month Mr. Black sent a letter to his brother.

6. Why you chose this dress?

7. Mary and Kate singed a beautiful song.

8.   We tried to explain our idea to the friends.

12. Подберите синоним к слову  “a cake”из предложенных вариантов:

a tie – an onion – a sausage –chocolate – a sweet – a candy – a pie – bread – a pile  

13. Найдите лишнее слово

1.  a car, a boat, a sheep, a plane

2   brown, white, bright, red

3.  lesson, pen, eraser, book

4.  room, floor, kitchen, hall.

14. Вставьте на место пропусков глагол «to be» в нужной форме. Из каждого

ответа возьмите букву, номер которой стоит рядом со строкой. Вставьте буквы в

таблицу. Полученное слово запишите в ответ.

1. I ____ at school. (2)
2. You _____ playing football. (1)
3. The flowers  ______ nice. (2)

5.Ann and  Jane ______friends. (3)

 Ответы  к заданиям.

1. Shoes                    parties                 birthdays                 eyes

Shops                       children                wolves                     sheep

Boxes                        mice                    houses                     potatoes

2.  1. Some      2. Any,     3. Any         4. Any,         5. Some.

3. 1. On,  2. After,  3. In,  4. At,  5.  In,  6. In,  7. At.

4. an,  2. A,  3. A,  4. An,  5. A,  6. A,  7. An,  8. A, 9. An, 10 an.

5.  a plane, a bus, a car, a boat, a train.

6.   1 j,  2 f,  3 g,  4c,  5 i , 6 h, 7 e, 8 d, 9a,  10 b.

7. to ride a bike.

8.  A good beginning makes a good ending. – Лиха беда начало.

9.  ENGLAND  (a)

    10. 1. We live at Pobeda street.

          2. Today is the eleventh of May.

    3. My brother usually goes to  the swimming pool.

    4. What do you read at school?

    5. They were not at home yesterday.

11.   4. We were glad to meet him yesterday.

        5. Last month Mr. Black sent a letter to his brother.

        8.   We tried to explain our idea to the friends.

12.   a pie

13. 1. A sheep

      2. bright

      3.lesson

      4. floor.

14. 1. I am at school.

      2. You are playing football.

      3. The flowers are nice.

      4. Ann & Jane are friends.

          Market.

Задание 2. Чтение

Прочитайте текст:

The Treasure (Сокровище)

           Simon Dalton sat unhappily at the kitchen table with his parents. It was the middle of August and it was very hot. They all wanted to go on holiday but they just didn’t have enough money.

            Simon finished his breakfast and went into the garden. Buster, his huge dog, followed him joyfully. Simon lay on the grass. He felt bored. He looked around the garden looking for something to do. Suddenly, he had an idea. “Come on, Buster! Let’s plant some trees!” Simon took a spade (лопата) and started digging.

            Suddenly, his spade hit something hard. It was the top of a small wooden box. He kept digging until he could pull the box out. It took him a long time. He tried to open it but it was locked, so he broke it with his spade. When he opened the box he could not believe his eyes. The chest was full of ancient coins. “Mum! Dad!” he shouted loudly. “Come and see! It looks like treasure!” “It is,” his dad said. “It’s gold!”

            The Daltons took the treasure to the local museum and they were delighted to receive a reward (вознаграждение). Simon was in all the newspapers and they even interviewed him on TV.

            A week later, Simon was on a beautiful beach in Florida, one of the warmest states of their country. He enjoyed swimming and basking in the sun. His idea of planting trees wasn’t such a bad one, after all! He looked at his parents and smiled happily. This was going to be a great holiday.

Выполните задания по тексту:

Соотнесите части предложений и соедините их:

1. Local newspapermen…     A. …took part in the exciting discovery.

2. Simon’s father…               B. …was very surprised to dig out the box.

3. Simon…                            C. …took pictures of Simon.      

4. Buster…                           D. …knew his son had discovered a treasure.

Согласитесь/не согласитесь с утверждениями:

1. Simon and his parents lived in England.
2. Simon decided to put new trees in the ground.
3. Simon had a little dog for a pet.
4. Simon’s father helped him to open the chest.
5. The Daltons went to the beach in autumn.
6. It was difficult to pull the box out of the ground.
7. The box that Simon found was made of gold.
8. The Daltons kept the treasure at home.

Внесите буквы T (True) or F (False) в таблицу:

Задание 3. Лексика и грамматика

Прочитайте текст, выберите и вставьте в пропущенные места слова по смыслу:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was (1) … in Salzburg, in 1756. He loved music and learned to play (2) … violin very well. He started (3) … music when he was five. He toured (4) …Western Europe with his father, Leopold, and played music for kings and queens. Everyone admired the talented young man and they often invited him (5) … their balls. In Vienna Mozart was surrounded (окружен) by the (6) … brilliant musical and literary figures of the time. In 1781, he (7) … Constance Weber, but life was difficult (8) … he had money problems. Mozart continued writing music and performing at the (9) … courts in Europe until he died in 1791 (10) … the age of 35.

Внесите ответы в таблицу (впишите правильную букву в соответствующую клетку):

Из четырех вариантов (a), (b), (c), (d) выберите единственно правильный и обведите соответствующую букву:

1. I am so hungry! May I have _______ pizza, please?

a) some          b) any             c) no                d) much

     2.   It is _________ orange I have ever eaten.

           a) juicy           b) juicier         c) the juiciest               d) the most juicy

     3. My friend has won the English competition. I am very proud ___ him.

           a) for              b) of               c) about          d) off

     4.   I have never seen such ______ elegant jeans.

           a) an               b) a                  c) the               d) -

     5.   I never cook at home, but ________ now because my mum is away.

           a) I am cooking b) I have cooked c) was cooking   d) cook

     6.   She’s got a lot of money, _____?

           a) isn’t she      b) doesn’t she     c) hasn’t she           d) wasn’t she

     7.   I telephoned my friends last night, but there was _____ answer.

           a) no              b) any             c) not              d) -

     8.   Where is John? – He is in the dining room. He __________ breakfast.

           a) has             b) is having     c) will have     d) has had

     9.   I like to listen _____ classical music.

           a) -                             b) to               c) for              d) at

     10. Who _______ that?

           a) spoke         b) said            c) talked         d) told

     11. All the members of my family are at work. _______ is at home now.

           a) somebody     b) nobody                c) anybody                 d) anything

     12. It is very cold outside. _______ your warmest clothes.

           a) have on     b) take off     c) put on         d) wearing

     13. I enjoy ________ adventure books.

           a) I read                     b) to read        c) read                         d) reading

     14. Last year we read a story _____ Mark Twain.

           a) by              b) of               c) from           d) under

     15. Russia is rich _____ hospitable people.

           a) of               b) in               c) at                d) with

Подберите однокоренное слово к данному в скобках и вставьте его по смыслу в предложение:

1.My best friend is very _____. (create)

2.Our _____ are at the conference now. (teach)

3.Anna Pavlova was a famous ballet- _____ .(dance)

4.What an ______ day! I have got two bad marks. (lucky)

5.Look at this puppy! It is so cheerful and ____. (friend)

6.My _________ of the English poem was the best. (translate)

7. I would like to become a famous_______. (music)

8. At Christmas we sing ____ songs called carols. (tradition)

Впишите ответы в таблицу:

Задание 4. Страноведение

Обведите правильные ответы на вопросы:

1. The traditional English drink is …

     a) milk           b) tea              c) coffee       d) cocoa

2.   Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain?

     a) Churchill                b) Thatcher                c) Blair           d) Brown

3.   Who wrote a popular book about Harry Potter?

     a) J. Rowling              b) J. Tolkien   c) R. Dahl       d) A. Lindgren

4.   The new President of the USA is…

     a) Hillary Clinton   b) George Bush   c) Barack Obama   d) Al Gore

5.   … is famous for the novel about Robinson Crusoe.

     a) Agatha Christie    b) Conan Doyle   c) Mark Twain     d) Daniel Defoe

6.   What is English marmalade?

     a) sweets         b) apple jam     c) orange jam     d) candied fruit

7.   The Loch Ness Monster lives in…

     a) America     b) Switzerland     c) Canada     d) Scotland

Задание 5. Письмо

Ваш друг по переписке Сэнди, которая живет в солнечной Австралии, хочет приехать к Вам в гости на весенние каникулы. В своем письме она спрашивает вас о том, какая погода стоит на Урале весной и какую одежду ей следует привезти с собой, чтобы не замерзнуть. Подробно ответьте на ее вопросы и задайте ей 3 собственных вопроса. Объем письма – 120-140 слов. Можно начать письмо следующим образом:

Dear Sandy,

It is so nice to hear from you again and to learn that you are coming to my town. We will have such a great time together!

I hope I have answered your questions. I can’t wait to see you!

Love, …

TASK 3 USE OF ENGLISH (30 points) 
1. Fill in the gaps with words approaching on sense. One word is superfluous. In the beginning there is the example (0). (10 points) 

printer    computer    screen     website     email     speakers      keyboard          mouse 
password       digital camera         MP3 player 

0. In different countries the keyboard is in a different language. 
1. You click the ______________. 
2. My _____________ is dirty, so I can’t read my email. 
3. A good _______________ can be expensive, but it’s really good to have the photos on your computer. 
4. We’re designing a __________________ for our school, with photos and information. 
5. I often do my homework on the _________________. 
6. Music sounds great on an ___________________. 
7. Oh no! My ________________ isn’t working so I can’t print this letter. 
8. I prefer sending an _____________ to writing a letter. 
9. You need _______________ if you want to listen to music on your computer. 
10. Don’t enter your _______________ when someone is watching. 

2. Choose the correct form of plural of a noun. (5 points) 
1. Child 
a. children b. childs c. childes 
2. Foot 
a. foots b. feet c. footes 
3. Dress 
a. dresss b. dresses c. dress 
4. Shelf 
a. shelfs b. shelvs c. shelves 
5. Lady 
a. ladys b. ladies c. lady 

3. Choose the right variant: (10 points) 
a. a b. an c. the d. -- 
1. She is … doctor. She works in hospital. 
2. They are at a café on …High Street. 
3. He eats …egg and toast for breakfast. 
4. In summer … sky is clear and blue. 
5. I want to be … engineer when I leave school. 
6. … moon is very bright tonight. 
7. My cousin lives in … Odessa. 
8. It’s raining. Don’t forget to take … umbrella. 
9. I don’t like tea with … milk. 
10. His younger sister likes … bananas. 

4. Put the verbs “has”, “does”, “is”. (5 points) 
1. Mary a clever girl.                                     2. Jane two sisters. 
3. Mr. Brown not read magazines.             4. She got a lot of friends. 
5. When your father come home? 

TASK 4 WRITING (20 points) 
Time: 20 minutes 
Write the short story (8-10 sentences) about your house (flat). 
TASK 5 SPEAKING (20 points) 
Time: 10 – 12 minutes 

1. Dialogue (5 points) 
Arrange phrases of telephone conversation in a correct order. 
θ Yes, he has. 
θ Hi. It’s Jane here. Can I speak to Mark, please? 
θ OK. Bye then. 
θ Sure. Has he got your number? 
θ Yes, please – can you ask him to ring me? 
θ Thanks. Bye. 
θ No, I’m sorry – he isn’t in. Can I take a message? 

2.Monologue (15 points) 
Speak on studies at school. 

Олимпиадные задания по английскому языку. 6 класс.

Use of English.

I. Open the brackets  and  put  the verbs into the proper tense form.

When Mr Smith 1 ___________ (get up) in the morning the  weather was very bad. It     2 _________ (be)  very bad. It  3 _________ (be) cold outside & it  5 _______ (find) that all his  umbrellas 6 ________ (be) out  of order. So he  7 ________ (take) his umbrellas to  the umbrella-maker &  8 _______ (say) that he 9 __________ (come)  back & take them in the evening.

In the afternoon Mr Smith 10 ________ (go) to have lunch at a  restaurant. A lady 11 _________ (come) in and 12 ________ (sit) down at his  table &  13 ________ (have)  lunch. Mr Smith  14 __________ (leave) earlier. By mistake Mr Smith 15 _______ (take) her umbrella & 16 ________ (go) to  the door. However, the lady 17 ________ (ask) him to give  her umbrella back. “Oh, I  18 _______ (be) sorry,” 19 __________ (say)  Mr Smith. In the evening  Mr Smith 20 __________ (take) his umbrellas from the umbrella-maker & 21 ____________ (get) on the train. The young lady 22 ________ (be) on the same train too. She 23 _________ (look) at his umbrellas & 24 __________ (say), “You 25 ________ (have) a good day, ______ you?”

II. Complete the questions.

1. You`ve got three brothers, ……………...………..?
2. Jill doesn`t live in New York, …………..……….?
3. We never  stay in town in summer, …….....…….?
4. Peter is often late for school, ……………………?
5. Paul learnt to read at the age of five, ……………?
6. Suzan could speak Spanish when she lived in Madrid, ………………?
7. You`ll help me with this translation, …………………….……………?
8. It often rains in autumn, …………………. ?
9. Pupil must wear uniforms, ………………  ?
10. There aren`t any people in the fields, ………………. ?

Reading.

Задание  1 (Время выполнения: 5-10 минут)  Прочитай текст u выполни задание.

Last week Ann was sitting at her desk, listening to the 'teacher. Suddenly she felt awful. She had a bad headache and felt very hot. When she got home she took her temperature. It was very high. Ann went to bed and fell asleep. When her mother came home, she called the doctor. He examined Ann and asked her a lot of questions. Then he said that it was the flu. He told Ann to take some medicine three times a day and to stay in bed for four or five days. When Ann's father came home from work, he bought the medicine for her. It was not very pleasant to take it, but Ann followed the doctor's advice. Two days later she felt better. She stayed in bed for four days. On the fifth day she was well again. On the sixth day she returned to school.

Расположи следующие предложения в соответствии c содержанием текста. Занеси твои варианты ответов в таблицу.,

a)      Two days later she felt better.

b)      Ann's temperature was very high.

c)      Ann's father bought the medicine for her.

d)      She had a bad headache.

e)      On the sixth day she returned to school.

f)        The doctor examined Ann.

g)      Ann was at the lesson.

h)      Her mother came home.

i)        Ann followed the doctor's advice.

j)        Ann felt very hot.

Задание  2 (Время выполнения: 5-10 минут) Прочитай текст и выполни задания.

Christmas is a home and family celebration in Britain. Those who live away try to get back home. Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year.

As Christmas nears, everyone buys Christmas presents for friends and relatives. Christmas people try to give children everything they want.

Children count the weeks, then the days to Christmas.

On Christmas Eve, families and friends gather for the festivities. Housewives are busy preparing food, and children are sent to bed. They are told that if they don't go to sleep, Father Christmas will not bring them any presents. Then, when they are asleep, the parents come into their bedrooms and leave the presents near their beds, or under the Christmas tree, or in a stocking hanging up somewhere in the room.

В каждом задании (1-5) обведи букву (a, b, c или d), соответствующую выбранному тобой варианту ответа. Заполни таблицу.

1. This text is about...

 a) Christmas presents                    b) Father Christmas

c) Christmas celebrations   d) the Christmas tree

2. When Christmas comes, the children are given presents...

 a)      at the Christmas table.  b) in the streets.

c) at schools.                                 d) at home.

3. Which sentence is wrong?

 a)      Christmas is a family holiday.

b)      Presents are usually given at Christmas.

c)      At Christmas, children usually don't go to sleep.

d)      Children find their presents near their beds, under the Christmas tree or in a stocking.

4. Choose a title.

a) British Children  b) British Christmas

c) Christmas parties           d) British Homes

5. Find the word which is not in the text.

a) Christmas ,                    b) Presents

c) Easter                            d) Eve

Writing.

Read the notice & the  note from Laura. Complete Britan`s notes.

Listening.

Задание 1.

Listen to the four speakers talking about school & school subjects. Match  the speakers (1-4) with the sentences (A-D).

Speaker 1. _________                         A. This person likes Music best of all.

Speaker 2. ______ _____                   B. This person`s friend is good at Art.

Speaker 3. _______ ___                     C. This person finds it difficult to write in English.

Speaker 4. ________                           D. This person likes to spend time with his friends.

Задание 2.

Listen to Pauline talking about her summer. Are the sentences true (t) or false (f)?

1. She went away for all summer. ____________
2. She didn`t like her new job. _______________
3. She liked the people who worked with her. _______
4. She`s going to travel next summer. _______
5. She doesn`t have  money to buy a ticket now. _______

Задание 3.

1. Choose the most appropriate variant of the sentence that corresponds to the main idea of the text.

The text is about

a)      fireworks that scare away evil spirits.

b)      the dragon that is a symbol of strength and good luck.

c)      the Chinese celebration of a New Year in New York.

3. Choose the right answers.

1) When does the Chinese New Year start?

a)      It starts on the first of January.

b)      It starts on the 25th of December.

c)      It starts on the 22nd of January.

2) What is the symbol of strength for the Chinese people?

a)      fireworks

b)      singing songs

c)      the dragon

3) How do people dress for the parade?

a)      They dress up in bright bear costumes.

b)      They dress up in bright dragon costumes.

c)      They dress up in bright crocodile costumes.

4) How many people perform the Lion Dance?

a)      Two `dancers': one at the head and one at the tail of the lion.

b)      Four `dancers': two at the head and two at the tail of the lion.

c)      Three `dancers': one at the head and two at the tail of the lion.

5) Why do they use fireworks to celebrate the Chinese New Year?

a)      to keep out evil spirits

b)      to keep out bad people

c)      to keep out nosy children

4. Complete the sentences.

a)      For Chinese people the dragon is a symbol of ___ _________        and good luck.

b)      They dance through the________________          streets of Chinatown.

c)      People dress up in bright ______ ___         costumes and dance down the street.

d)      Lions are___ ________    to bring good luck.

e)      A Chinese New Year celebration would not be complete without _FIREWORKS__            .

f)       `Happy New Year!' the crowd ____ ______________

5. Do the comprehension test. Agree (+) or disagree (—) with the following statements.

a)      Chinese people are afraid of dragons because they are scary.

b)      The dragon is the symbol of fear.

c)      People sing songs and dance in Chinatown.

d)      People dress up in crocodile costumes.

e)      People play drums and gongs in Chinatown.

f)       Lions are supposed to bring good luck.

g)      The Lion Dance is performed by two `dancers'.

h)      The noise of the fireworks is supposed to scare away evil spirits.