KYIV MINOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCES CITY-LEVEL CONTEST

KYIV MINOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCES CITY-LEVEL CONTEST

TEST IN GENERAL ENGLISH

(Year 9, English Department)

Contestant's Code: _________________________________________

1. Underline the grammar form that best completes the sentences below:

1) Snowfall _________ this evening and will continue through the night.

a) is developing b) develops с) is being developed

2) She is _________ the soup to see if it needs more salt.

a) is tasting b) tastes c) is tasted

3) Martha Brown is a British expat who._________ in Thailand since 2010.

a) lived b) has been living c) was living

4) That's all I can tell you right now, but I _________ you in a few days.

a) 'll definitely ring b) am definitely ringing c) definitely ring

5) You _________ have annual check-ups by a physician to check for diabetes.

a) have b) must c) ought to

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2. Find errors in the sentences below and write in the correct versions:

1) It seems we are all agreed with the need for health care reform, but we differ totally on how to implement it.

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2) He was quite amusing when he heard what had happened.

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3) Turn left by the crossroads when you reach it

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4) He has been working here for sometimes.

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5) He stopped to see if he could picked up the trail.

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3. Underline the items that best completes the sentences below:

1) Sea _________ pills are normally found in a pouch inside the life-raft.

a) Sickness b) illness c)malady

2) It can be estimated that over 3 million _________wrecks are spread across ocean floors around the planet.

a) vessel b) ship c) boat

3) The most important part of primary energy sources are the carbon-based _________ energy sources.

a) ground b) soil c) fossil

4) Edinburgh has an amazing network of cycle _________ that cut through the city like rabbit warrens.

a) trails b) roods c) paths

5) The _________ system is a group of organs working together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body.

a) absorbent b) digestive c) digesting

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4. Rephrase the sentences below by replacing the italicised items with ones from the vocabulary bank (the verbs are to be put into a proper form) and fit in changes where necessary:

1) The police thanked him for his mental watchfulnessand helpfulness.

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2) Artists need therefore to be able to discern which developments may be particularly in agreement withthe tenets of Christianity.

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3) The present project will use the knowledge gained from these different experiences and apply it to agreat numberofdevices.

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4) Craggy rocks were indistinctly visiblein the dark like giants and solid ground gave way to boggy marsh that squelched under their feet.

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5) The police were chasing the man down the road and he somehow vanishedleaving no trace behind.

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(into thin air, alertness, loom, , in tune with, array)

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5. Read the text below and mark the questions true or false:

Ada Lovelace was the daughter of the poet Lord Byron. She was taught by Mary Somerville, a well-known researcher and scientific author, who introduced her to Charles Babbage in June 1833. Babbage was an English mathematician, who first had the idea for a programmable computer.

In 1842 and 1843, Ada translated the work of an Italian mathematician, Luigi Menabrea, on Babbage's Analytical Engine. Though mechanical, this machine was an important step in the history of computers; it was the design of a mechanical general-purpose computer. Babbage worked on it for many years until his death in 1871. However, because of financial, political, and legal issues, the engine was never built. The design of the machine was very modern; it anticipated the first completed general-purpose computers by about 100 years.

When Ada translated the article, she added a set of notes which specified in complete detail a method for calculating certain numbers with the Analytical Engine, which have since been recognized by historians as the world's first computer program. She also saw possibilities in it that Babbage hadn't: she realised that the machine could compose pieces of music. The computer programming language 'Ada', used in some aviation and military programs, is named after her.

True-false questions:

1. Ada Lovelace's teacher introduced her to Charles Babbage.

2. Babbage programmed the first computer.

3. Ada completed translating the article in 1842.

4. The Analytical Engine was electronic.

5. Luigi Menabrea designed the first computer.

6. Babbage finished the machine before he died.

7. Babbage's design was ahead of its time.

8. Ada's work was instantly recognised as being the first computer program.

9. Babbage saw that his machine could write music.

10. Ada wrote military and aviation computer programs.

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Result __________/30 marks

KYIV MINOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCES CITY-LEVEL CONTEST

TEST IN GENERAL ENGLISH

(Year 10, English Department)

Contestant's Code: _________________________________________

1. Underline the grammar form that best completes the sentences below:

6) A Palestinian is an Arab _________ comes from the region that used to be called Palestine.

b) who b) which c) what

7) He had his flat _________ including all new carpets and bedding.

b) redecorate b) redecorated c) to redecorate

8) She has as _________ chance of understanding that as I have of understanding Einstein.

b) many b) a lot c) much

9) I _________ surfing a lot more than I do if I wasn't so scared of sharks.

b) would have enjoyed b) would enjoy c) will enjoy

10) I will _________ for 2 hours by the time you arrive.

a) work b) be working c) have been working

(__________/5 marks)

1. Find errors in the sentences below and write in the correct versions:

6) Despite the general popularity of CCTV cameras some people disapprove their use.

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7) Although he jumped aside, but the stone hit him.

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8) I decided to climbed to the top of the hill to get a better view.

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9) He jumped down after shouted a warning to those standing below.

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10) After a few minutes, I look up and saw that it was getting dark.

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1. Underline the word that best completes the sentences below:

6) The principal amount or the _________ payments are continually increased by the rate of inflation.

b) debt b) money c) interest

7) Women are more likely than men to report that their stress levels are on the _________.

b) rise b) increase c) upgrade

8) She and her fellow medic Jon Fearn were heavily criticised by Mourinho when they went on the _________.

b) floor b) pitch c) patch

9) Harry was already working out on the handball _________, although it was barely a few minutes past one.

b) area b) field c) court

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10) Many of the _________ news programmes are highlighting the methods being used by said illegal immigrants to get into the country.

b) current b) present c) nowadays

(__________/5 marks)

1. Rephrase the sentences below by replacing the italicised items with ones from the vocabulary bank (the verbs and verbal phrase are to be put into a proper form) and fitting in other changes where necessary:

6) The following season, with Rovers relegated, he went to Barnsley where he remained for four seasons playing in Division 2 and dexterouslyscored a goal.

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7) In 1985 the paper was in declineand Lord Hartwell was on the brink of calling in the receivers.

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8) But if she kept it a secret, she'd be setting him up for a nasty surprise.

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9) As a longtime nerd of electronic music in all of its forms, compiling a list of just ten of the best albums featuring instrumental music with electronic textures and no persistent beatis true torture for me.

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10) These famous delicious-smelling and attractive-lookingdishes are made perfectly only in Rajasthan.

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( keep it under one's hat, ambient, mouth-watering, , famously, on the skids)

(__________/5 marks)

1. Read the text below and answer the questions by marking the right option:

The Buffalo Bills have played in Buffalo, New York since they were founded in 1959. The Bills are the only team to play in the state of New York as both other "New York" teams, the Jets and Giants, play in New Jersey. The team play in the American Football Conference (AFC) East Division.

The name "Bills" was chosen as a result of a fan contest. The team were previously known as the Bisons but other teams in the area were also called the Bisons. Although Nickels, Blue Devils and Bullets were considered, a local boy won the contest with the Bills. The word "Bill" refers to Buffalo Bill Cody and his gang and is meant to symbolise the wild frontier. Fittingly, there sponsor at the time was Frontier Oil.

The Buffalo Bills hold several records: They are the only NFL team to win four back-to-back conference championships, which they accomplished between 1990 and 1993. Unfortunately, they lost in the Super Bowl each year, becoming the only team to lose more than two consecutive Super Bowls, and the second team to lose four Super Bowls without winning one (The Minnesota Vikings have also lost four). Before the advent of the Super Bowl, however, The Buffalo Bills won league titles in 1964 and 1965.

The Buffalo Bills have had many Hall-of-Fame calibre players. O.J. Simpson spent most of his career with the Bills and was once the league’s all time leading rusher. Thurman Thomas was the team’s star running back during its Super Bowl years and Jim Kelly was its quarterback. Bruce Smith, considered one of the best defensive tackles in the history of the NFL, played most of his career with the Bills as well. Smith holds the career record for most sacks in by an NFL player (200) and was enshrined in the Hall-of-Fame in 2009.

Questions to be answered: