OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA etapa pe scoala Cristoforeanu Rm Sarat

I. Circle the word A,B,C,D that best completes each sentence (5 points)There is usually one important 1…… missing from most schools 2……. Very few students are 3…… how to organise their learning, and how to 4…….. the best use of their time. Let’s take one simple 5 ……1. A) theme B) book C) subject D) mark2. A) agendas B) timetables C) terms D) organisations3. A) taught B)learnt C)educated D)graduated4. A) take B) give C) get D) make5. A) sentences B)results C) rules D) example

II. Circle the odd word (5 points)1. cash, profit, rich, poor2. credit card, receipt, coin, chocolate3. lips, cheek, check, stomach4. confused, depressed, customer, fascinating, glad5. freedom, take, spend, come

III. Turn the verbs into negative or interrogative: (5points)1. You would like to go for a walk. (inter.)2. He sleeps late on Sunday. (neg.)3. I have never met you before. (inter.)4. She is going to have a party. (neg.)5. He crossed the street. (inter.)

IV. Circle and correct the mistakes: (5 points)1. She missed the beginning of the film. __________ 2. I hate writeing letters. __________ 3. Would you like a chocolate buiscit? __________ 4. I don’t beleive that aliens are on Earth. __________ 5. Sally and I go to diferent schools. __________

V. Find the words for these clues: (5 points)1. Something which is not true. __________ 2. The first flower in spring. __________ 3. A natural ability for being good at a particular activity. __________ 4. Someone who hase done something brave. __________ 5. An old story about famous people in the past. __________

VI. Put the sentences in the right order. Number them. (5 points)1. No, I’m having a break. How’s it going?2. Hi, Nicola.3. We’re busy. (Tom)4. I’m trying to teach Tom to bowl. I won’t be long.5. Oh, hello Jake. Aren’t you surfing today?

VII. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: (5 points)1. What you (do) ___________________ when I called?2. I (miss) ___________ the train yesterday.3. You ( never talk) ________________, have you?4. He (not tell) _______________ us what to do when we asked.5. The thieves (leave) _____________ before the police came.

VIII. Use the words given to form new words: (5 points)1. I don’t want to be a slave! I demand my _____________ (FREE) 2. Martin plays the guitar but he isn’t a very good ___________ (MUSIC) 3. Perhaps I should give you an ____________ (EXPLAIN)4. Learning is a good _____________ to problems. (SOLVE)5. I am quite a _____________ worker. (SUCCESS)

IX. Write one word in each space: (5 points)1. _____ Nile is one of the largest river.2. Sue got into car and _____ away.3. The door is ________ and I haven’t got a key.4. __________ shopping is my only pleasure.5. My pen is broken. Can you ___________ me yours?

X. Underline the correct word in each group: (5 points)1. This is my best/favourite book. It’s ‘David Copperfield’.2. She is married with/to an Italian.3. We went on/at/in the seaside.4. I will meet you later/after school.5. What do you like doing in your spare/empty time?