Olympiad form 10

FORM 10

Total: 72

PART A

Read the text «The Murder of The Dentist's Patient». In questions 1-7 choose the correct answer.

The Murder of The Dentist's Patient.

Dr. Mark Robbins, a London-born New York dentist, was preparing to take a wax impression of the right lower teeth of his patient, Ann Clane. Silently the door behind him opened. A gloved hand holding a gun appeared. Two shots sounded. Miss Clane slumped over in the chair, badly wounded. An ambulance took her to the nearest hospital.

An hour later Inspector Collins was talking to his friend Bob Kim about the case.He said that the police had a suspect. A few minutes before the shooting, the elevator boy took a nervous man to the fifteenth floor. That's the floor Dr Robbins' office was on. The elevator boy's description of the man fitted a known criminal, John Burton."We picked him up at his house," said Collins "I'd like you, Bob, to be present at the interrogation."

Burton was ushered into the inspector's office. He looked at the inspector angrily and demanded to know why he had been called in.

"Have you ever heard of Dr. Robbins?" Collins asked him.

Burton denied.

"Ann Clane was shot in the head less than two hours ago as she sat in a chair in Dr. Robbins' office." Collins continued.

But Burton said that he had been sleeping all that afternoon.

"An elevator boy says he took a man answering your description to the floor a moment before the shots were heard," said the inspector.

"It wasn't me. I look like a lot of guys. I have never been near the dentist's office. I bet he has never seen me, so what can you prove?" Burton asked. But Bob Kim interrupted him. You've told us enough to send you back to prison for a long time," he said.

1. Dr Robbins

1) was born in New York.

2) saw the criminal in his office.

3) heard the sound of two shorts.

4) was taken to the nearest hospital.

2.Dr Robbins couldn't see the criminal because

1) he had an alibi.

2) he was standing with his back to the door.

3) an ambulance had taken him to the nearest hospital.

4) he was sleeping at that moment.

3. The suspect was a man who

1) was taken to the fiftieth floor.

2 told his friend about the case.

3) met the elevator boy after the shooting.

4) looked like a known criminal.

4. John Burton was picked up at his housebecause

1) Bob Kim wanted to see him.

2) he fitted the elevator boy's description of the man.

3) he had to talk to the suspect.

4) he had been seen a few minutes after the shooting.

5. To find a killer

1) it took the inspector and his friends not more than two hours.

2) the policemen came to the hospital.

3) Bob Kim talked to Dr. Robbins 's patient about the case.

4) the elevator boy was present at the interrogation.

6. John Burton looked angry because

1) he seemed not to understand what he was doing at the inspector's office.

2) he hadn't been present at the interrogation.

3) the police didn't suspect anybody.

4) he had overslept.

7. Burton revealed himself saying

1) he looked like a lot of guys.

2) he had never been near the dentist's office.

3) Dr.Robbins had never seen him.

4) he had sleeping all that morning.

PART B

1. Fill in the gaps with appropriate tense form.

Dear Ann,

I 1)…(to write) to you because I hope that you will help me. If you 2)… (to answer) my letter as soon as you can, I 3)… (to be) grateful to you. A strange thing 4)…(to happen) to me yesterday. Of course, you know my friend George. He 5)…(to move) to a new flat recently. We 6)…(to meet) about 20 years ago and 7)…(to be) friends ever since.

I 8)…(to invite) to his party a few days ago. The thing is that when I 9)…(to speak) to him on the phone, the doorbell 10)…(to ring). I 11)…(to hang) up and when I returned the paper with his address on 12)…(to disappear). So, I don’t know where he 13)…(to live). Maybe you can help me.

II. Fill in the gaps with the suitable derivatives of the given words.

Selling Our House

I have just put our house on 1)_____(SELL) because we are moving out of the 2)_____(NEIGHBOUR) and going to live elsewhere. We have put an 3)_____(ADVERTISE) in the local newspaper and hope that we will be 4)_____(LUCK) enough to sell it quickly. The house is a new 5)_____(BUILD) and so the 6)_____(MAINTAIN) costs are not very high, and it has plenty of 7)_____(STORE) space, which many people look for these days. The only 8)_____(ADVANTAGE) is that people are short of money and this 9)_____(LESS) our chance of selling quickly. The agent’s 10)_____(RECOMMEND) is to accept the first reasonable offer we get.

III . Fill in the articles where it is necessary.

In (1) ____ days before (2) ____ invention of (3) _____ radio or (4) _____ television (5)____ majority of people made their own entertainment at home. Many (6) _____evenings were spent reading (7)_____ novel, playing the piano or painting (8)____picture. In many ways, people were almost forced to find (9) ____ creative outlet in one form or another. Things have changed a lot since then, however. Now, (10) _____typical evening’s entertainment would be to spend (11) _____ few hours in front of (12) _____television.

IV. Choose the right variant .

1. I... to Italy and France twice.
a) was b) have been c) had been d) would be
2. When the bus stopped in the small square, Helen … her magazine and didn't
realize at first that she had arrived at her destination...
a) read b) reads c) was reading d) had read

3. My sister's son ... in tomorrow's race, because he is too young. They do not allow riders under sixteen.
a) won't ride b) shan't ride c) wouldn't ride d) doesn't ride
4. Every time when I missed the bus, I .... to return home late.
a) must b) had c) could d) would like
5. This exhibition is .... interesting than the previous one.
a) little b) less c) least d) the least
6. When they arrived ... the station, they rushed to the platform not to miss the train.
a) to b) at c)in d) for

7. .... is at home and no one knows where they are.
a) Anybody b) Somebody c) Everybody d) Nobody

8. Martin said that he .... the tickets the next day.
a) bought b) had bought c) will buy d) would buy
9. Whose house is it? - It's ..... .
a) my b) his c) her d) our
10. Everybody in our team played ... except the captain.
a) bad b) badly c) worst d) the worst
11. The comic told silly jokes, but nobody laughed ... him.
a) on b) under c) at d)about
12. Tom has had to give ... playing football since he broke his leg.
a) in b) on c) at d) up

13. What happened … that vase that I’d given you years ago?

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

14. She never attends exhibition simply … curiosity.

a) for b) because c) out for d) because for

15. ….. the time we reached home, the rain had stopped.

a) at b) by c) about d) on

16. If you start today ... dawn, you’ll have arrived there … Monday.

a) at, by b) by, at c)at, on d) on, by

17. I need some … . Can you help me?

a) advise b) advices c) advises d) advice

18. Your hair … great.

a) look b) looks c) are d) is look

19. The sunlit … look wonderful.

a) roofs b) rooves c) roofes d) roovs

20. Can you explain … phenomena?

a) this b) these c) that d) it’s

V. Read the text. Find and write the word which shouldn’t be in the line.

1. Last week John went to shopping in Bentail’s store. __________

2. Despite of the rain, he took the bus __________

3. so as that not to have a parking problem. __________

4. Bentail’s store, which is rather luxurious, it is __________

5. also very expensive. Needless is to say that one __________

6. hour later than John had spent £100. __________

VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. You must use TWO to FIVE words, including the word given.

1. I think it’s interesting to learn about other cultures.

learning I think _____________________ interesting.

1. It’s possible that we will write a dictation tomorrow.

may We ______________________tomorrow.

1. I’m sure the rain will stop soon.

must The rain__________________soon.

1. Shall we go to that new café?

about What ___________________that new café?

KEYS

PART A 3242112

PART B

I.1) am writing 2)answer 3)will be 4)happened 5)has moved 6)met 7)have been

8)was invited 9)was speaking 10)rang 11)hung 12)had disappeared 13)lives

II. 1)sale 2)neighbourhood 3)advertisement 4)lucky 5)building 6)maintenance 7)storage 8)disadvantage 9)lessens 10)recommendation

III. l. the 2. the 3.the 4.- 5. the 6.- 7.a 8. a 9. a 10. a/the 11. a 12. a/the

IV.1b 2c 3a 4b 5b 6b 7d 8d 9b 10b 11c 12d 13a 14a 15b 16a 17d 18b 19a 20b

V. 1.to 2.of 3. that 4.it 5.is 6.than

VI. 1. learning about other cultures is 2.may write a dictation 3. must stop

4.about going to