Task 3. Beneath each sentence you’ll find five ways of writing the underlined part. Choose the answer that makes the best sentence. Answer A is always the same as the underlined part and is sometimes the right answer. Each correct answer earns you 1 point

16. She chews her gum all the time, I can’t stand it!

A. chews

B. is chewing

C. chew

D. has chewed

E. chewed

17. Our mother strictly told us that we are to be home by 10.30 p.m.

A. we are to be home by

B. we will have been at home by

C. we might be home at

D. we had to be home by

E. we were able to be at home

18. Nick smelt something burning in the garden.

A. smelt something burning

B. was smelling something burning

C. smelt something burn

D. was smelling something burn

E. smelled something burning

19. Kerry wasn’t used to driving on busy highways. This is her first time in a big city.

A. wasn’t used to driving on

B. used to drive at

C. isn’t used to driving on

D. isn’t used to driving

E. didn’t used to driving on

20. I am really sorry to bother you but I wonder if I could ask you a favor.

A. I wonder if I could ask

B. I was wondering if I could ask

C. I have wondered if I may ask

D. I am wondering if I could ask

E. I wondered if I may ask

21. I have just found out that the next meeting is to take place on Monday at 12.

A. is to take place on

B. was to take place

C. was to take place on

D. is taking place

E. takes place

22. The last time I was talking to her was a month ago.

A. was talking to her was

B. have talked to her is

C. talked to her was

D. was talking to her is

E. talked to her is

23. The news are really important, according to me.

A. are really important, according to me.

B. are really important in my opinion.

C. is really important, according to me.

D. is really important, in my opinion.

E. is really important, in my mind.

24. She simply must agree accepting his unbelievable offer.

A. must agree accepting his unbelievable

B. are to agree accepting

C. must agree to accept his unbelievable

D. must to agree accepting his unbelievable offer

E. agree accepting his unbelievable offer

25. Oh, where is your mom? – She’ll be in a moment. She just went to the shop.

A. just went to shop.

B. has just gone to the shop.

C. is just going to shop.

D. will just go shopping.

E. just gone to shop.

26. Both teachers and pupils might use the gym on weekends.

A. pupils might use the gym

B. has to use the gym

C. pupils shall use gym

D. pupils can use the gym

E. pupils allowed to use gym

27. My sister promised me to show up at the party on Saturday; all the same, I don’t believe her.

A. all the same, I don’t believe

B. all along, I don’t believe

C. all the same I don’t believe in

D. for all I care, I don’t believe

E. for all I know, I don’t believe in

28. I was afraid to lose my backpack among all the others.

A. was afraid to lose my backpack among all

B. was afraid of losing my backpack among all

C. was afraid to lose my backpack above all

D. was afraid to lose my backpack in all

E. was afraid of losing my backpack besides all

29. She has done neither her homework or her housework by the time I came home.

A. has done neither her homework or her housework

B. had done neither her homework or her housework

C. has been done neither her homework nor her housework

D. had done neither her homework nor her housework

E. has done neither her homework nor her housework

30. ,,I know you are tired” my mom said “but I’d be so happy if you could help me here.”

A. ,, I know you are tired” my mom said “but I’d be so happy if you could

B. “ I know you are tired,” my mom said “but I’d be so happy if you could

C. “I know you are tired,” my mom said, “but I’d be so happy if you could

D. “I know you are tired”, my mom said “but I’d be so happy, if you could

E. ,, I know you are tired,” my mom said, “but I’d be so happy, if you could

Покори Воробьевы горы: варианты олимпиадных заданий 2016–2017 по английскому языку

Блок 1. Понимание письменного текста и лексико-грамматический тест (30 баллов)

Task 3. Beneath each sentence you’ll find five ways of writing the underlined part. Choose the answer that makes the best sentence. Answer A is always the same as the underlined part and is sometimes the right answer. Each correct answer earns you 1 point