Дистанционный тур Олимпиады "Ломоносов". Факультет иностранных языков и регионоведения. МГУ имени М.В.Ломоносова

Напоминаем, что эти задания являются тренировочными, они предназначены для ознакомления с уровнем сложности и тематикой олимпиады, а также для отработки технических аспектов работы с компьютером, необходимых для участия в олимпиаде.

Выполненные участниками олимпиады тренировочные задания не проверяются организаторами олимпиады и не учитываются при проверке реальных заданий олимпиады

Choose the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each phrase.

If you want any …(1)… information, you may ask the secretary.

far

farther

further

farthest

I’m afraid we can’t afford it, we’d like something …(2)… .

which is much more cheaper

cheaper

more cheaper

the cheapest than that

I …(3)… my tongue and just followed them without saying a word.

held

had

stuck

kept

Our new teacher told us he’d like …(4)… down everything he said.

us write

us to write

us writing

that we must write

What happened …(5)… your watch?

with

Only a small number of people decided to leave, while …(6)… remained seated.

other

the other

the others

another

Our teacher usually wears a …(7)… suit.

dark grey woolen

grey woolen dark

grey dark woolen

woolen dark grey

A good student of English must know …(8)… .

to be a good student

to study hard

the way of learning

how to study effectively

I clearly remembered …(9)… the keys in the upper drawer.

being put

to put

putting

be put

The American way of life…(10)… .

have been admired and criticized

has admired and criticized

has been the object of admiring and criticizing

has been admired and criticized

If only I …(11)… made that phone call!

didn’t

haven’t

wasn’t

hadn’t

Not until several years after a war has ended …(12)… to feel the severe psychological damage it can cause.

and many of its veterans begin

many of its veterans begin

do many of its veterans begin

many of its veterans beginning

William Saroyan, one of …(13)… most popular prose writers in …(13)… modern American literature, was born in …(13)… California in …(13)… family of …(13)… immigrant from Armenia.

the, the, ―, the, an

the, the, ―, the, a

the, the, the, a, the

the, ―, ―, the, an

The instructions for this model are …(14)… as possible, so it will not be difficult to put together.

as clearly defined

as defined clearly

more clearly defined

clearly more defined

Descendant of a long line of New Englanders, Robert Lowell, chose, in his early poems, …(15)… against his background of Bostonian eminence and public service.

to react

to the reaction

reacted

for reacting

My music teacher suggested …(16)… for an hour before breakfast.

to practise

practising

having practised

to practising

In most cases the current balance available in a checking or savings account …(17)… .

being verified by telephone

in verification by telephone

on the telephone can verify

can be verified by telephone

The …(18)… of living will be higher than ever.

cost

value

price

worth

The book is optional. My professor says we …(19)… read it if we need an extra credit. But we …(19)… read it if we don't want to.

should, mustn’t

ought to, mustn’t

should, needn’t

had to, must

He is very good at languages, but he knows …(20)… about physics.

a little

very little

very few

a few

I can make neither head nor …(21)… of the situation.

feet

tail

tale

foot

Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It …(22)… a fortune.

is cost

must have costed

must have cost

is to cost

…(23)… we get to the top of this hill, the path gets much easier.

At the time

Eventually

Finally

Once

If you …(24)… his mother’s favourite vase, he wouldn’t have been so angry with you!

hadn’t broken

haven’t broken

broke

would break

We looked through a lot of samples but unfortunately …(25)… were suitable for our purposes.

not some of them

not any of them

some of them

none of them

The students wrote a …(26)… report.

ten-paged

ten-page

ten-pages

tens-page

Since British Railways …(27)… its new inter-city expresses, many businessmen …(27)… to travelling by train.

introduced, take

are introducing, will take

have introduced, have taken

introduced, have taken

By next August I …(28)… my exams and I'll be ready for a holiday.

will be finishing

am finishing

will have finished

will have been finishing

I …(29)… to have to inform you that your ticket is not valid.

resent

apologise

regret

sorry

While I was waiting to enter …(30)… university, I saw in …(30)… local newspaper …(30)… teaching post advertised at …(30)… school in …(30)… suburbs of London about ten miles from where I lived.

a, the, a, the, the

the, a, a, the, a

the, a, –, the, the

– , the, a, a, the

You can always give me a ring if you need …(31)… .

some advice

any advices

an advice

some advices

Although he …(32)… to enter the USA since 1990, he hasn't succeeded yet.

tried

is trying

has been trying

was trying

He asked me …(33)… .

whether I have been ever to Boston

whether had I ever been to Boston

whether I had ever being to Boston

whether I had ever been to Boston

The boss told his secretary that he would return …(34)… .

as soon as possible

as early as it would be possible

at the soonest possibility

at the earliest

Helen had to …(35)… the invitation, as she was busy getting ready for the meeting.

put back

get away

take off

turn down

Mrs Turner enquired whether …(36)… .

we would be in town the following day

we had been in town the following week

we were able to come and see her the day before

we were able tonight to come and see her

We were forced to …(37)… our account because of financial pressures.

fold

end

break off

Easier said than …(38)… .

make

made

done

- I am disappointed! You were a different person only a year ago! - …(39)…!

Neither were you

Also you were

So did you

So were you

Love, …(40)… is a wonderful feeling, comes to everyone at some time in their life.

who

what

which

whose

Английский язык Первый этап дистанционной олимпиады. Демо-задание.

Английский язык
Первый этап дистанционной олимпиады. Демо-задание.