ENGLISH OLYMPIC CONTEST MOCK TEST 1
Time allowed: 35 minutes
A - PHONETICS
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others’ in the same line
1. A.scissors B.wisdom C.transmit D.message
2. A. champagne B. schedule C.architect D.chef
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in the same line
3. A. teacher B. fashion C. garden D. machine
4. A. aerobic B. karate C. chemical D. attractive
5. A. desert B. dessert C. correct D. return
B - VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
Which one does not fit?
6. A. cooker B. footballer C. farmer D. singer
7. A. Russia B. Thai C. Spain D. France
Choose the word(s) whose meaning is defined in the sentence(s)
8. These have wings with lots of different colours on them. They fly and sit on plants and flowers.
A. bees B. birds C. dragonfly D. butterflies
9. You can buy something here for a headache. This place sells things like soap, shampoo and combs as well.
A. medicine B. supermarket C. chemist’s D. clinic
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word
10. Oliver`s sledge hit some stones, he fell and hurt his elbow and broke his leg. His friends were very worried and quickly rang Oliver`s parents.
A.informed B. phoned C. told D. invited
11. Over 3500 years ago, The Queen of Sheba began to hear strange tales of a new King.
A. true stories B. ghost stories C. novel D. imaginary stories
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence
12. The Smiths _____ dinner at present
A. is having B. are having C. eat D. eats
13. His mother bought him ____ uniform yesterday
A. a B. an C. the D. two
14. We often have a ____ break
A. twenty-minutes B. twenty-minute C. twenty minutes D. twenty minute
15. He hopes that he ___ good marks in the next exam
A. got B. have C. will get D. gets
16. My sister studied hard, ______ she completed her exam successfully.
A. although B. so C. because D. since
17. Travelling by air is not cheap and it isn’t interesting ______.
A. either B. neither C. too D. also
18. Young people enjoy ______ computer games.
A. playing B. play C. played D. to play
19. ____ is a complete mystery how they ever got there in that car.
A. There B. That C. It D. This
20. Before entering the room you’d better______ your shoes.
A. carry on B. take off C. take in D. put on
21. The meeting is very important, so you____ be late.
A. mustn’t B. must C. should D. can
22. She advised me ______after dark.
A. not go out B. don’t go out C. didn’t go out D. not to go out
23. He spends a lot of time ______ the web every day.
A. responding B. looking C. walking D. surfing
Choose the underlined part that is incorrect.
24. How oftendo you practiceplay volleyball?
A. often B. practice C. do D. play
25. Your new car is morecheaper than John’s.
A. John’s B. more C. cheaper D. new car
C – READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passage then circle the correct answer for each question
Robots In Our Lives
Almost 70 years ago, Isaac Asimov wrote