Задания школьной олимпиады

По английскому языку

                                                     Для 5-6 классов

I Reading “ Not Just Food”

Read the text and complete the answers.

A.    Salt is a valuable thing to have in the house – no wonder the Romans once used it instead of money. You can put salt in water and use it when you’ve got a sore throat or when you feel hurt. Salt is also great for cleaning teeth. You can ever put salt in your trainers to get rid of foot odour.

B.     Olive oil is not only c for cooking. You can add some olive oil to your bath and your skin become softer. A little oil on your hair makes a great conditioner. You can also use olive oil as a shoe polish.

C.     Vinegar is not just for sprinkling on chips. You can  remove chewing gum from clothes with it or use it when you’ve got a cold.

D.    Lemon juice has also got many uses. You can use it to whiten your nails and clean your face. You can ever use it as a breath freshner.

1        - My hair is a mess. What can I use?

– Why don’t you use some…. ?   

2        – My feet  hurt so much.

– Use some….

3        - My breath smells.

– Why don’t you use some…. ?

4        – I’ve got a bad cold. What can I do ?

– Use some…

II  Choose :   A. can        B. can’t       C. must       D.  mustn’t

1.      Fish … swim but they … fly.

2.      A zebra … ride a bike.

3.      An octopus … play computer games.

4.      Tigers … run and jump.

5.      You … be late for school.

6.      My sister … read very well though she is only 5.

7.      Parents … take good care of their children.

8.      Our teacher … speak English perfectly.

9.      Flowers … dance and sing.

III Opposites.

Find 10 pairs of opposites.   Example : cry – laugh

Narrow, loud, hot, fat, forget, quickly, thin, close, wide, sit, cry, top, stand, remember, light, cold, slow, heavy, quiet, laugh, bottom, open.

IV Homonyms.

Homonyms have the same pronunciation but they are different in meaning and writing.

Find 13 pairs of homonyms.     Example :  son – sun       

A    there, hear, road, too, cored, reed,                   B   road, bare, beat, sail, their, two, read,

Bear, way, beet, dear, sale, some, our                    sum, here, cord, weigh, deer, hour

V  Puzzle Words.

 Decipher the words using letters given in the squares. 

1

E

S

H

R

H

C

U

C

2 

   N

    T

  S

   A

    E

   L

   H

     P

    E

3   

  I

    T

     U

   N

     R

    R

    F

     U

     E

4 

   O

   I

    P

   S

    E

   S

    T

    P

     O

VI   Riddles  “ What is it ?”                 

1.      It’s light yellow, round and in the night sky. What is it?

2.      It’s soft wool ( or nylon ) and covers the floor. What is it?