9 grade School
olympiads
I.
Reading
Time: 30
minutes
Do the following statements agree with the information
given in the text?
Tick
(√) TRUE if the
statement agrees with the information or FALSE if the statement
disagrees with the
information.
Global call
Communications
Global call Communications has
grown from a telecommunications solutions provider for local
businesses in the greater Seattle metropolitan area to a truly
global corporation providing telecommunications solutions for
clients both large and small. Established to fill a significant
market gap for simple communication solutions, the company first
expanded to most major North American cities before becoming a
major multinational player.
Presently, the company is
extending operations to include voice over IP, as well as
high-speed cable Internet access. Global call Communications' team
includes more than 40,000 specialists worldwide in more than 20
countries on three continents. Next year will see the deployment of
a third generation wireless communications network in Asian
countries.
The future looks bright for
Global call Communications. By the next year the company will be
servicing more than 15 million households and businesses globally.
Global call Communications will have become a household word. We
look forward to serving clients and are planning to do everything
in our power to make sure that your communication future is
unlimited and simple.
1. The company began by
offering computer software solutions to local businesses in the
greater Seattle metropolitan
area.
True
False
2. The company was founded on
an approach to providing simple communication
solutions.
True
False
3. The company is expanding
operations at the moment.
True
False
4. Worldwide communications
employs more than 40,000
specialists.
True
False
5. The company expects to be
servicing more than 50 million customers worldwide by
2005.
True
False
6. The company intends
to cover the whole world.
True
False
7. The company thinks it
will never fail.
True
False
8. The company promises
to do its best to guarantee its restricted
services.
True
False
Total
8
points
ІІ. Use of
English
Task1.Match the beginning
(1-4) and endings (A-E) of grammar rules.
One example (0)has been
done for you.Eg.0-A
0. We use the present
continuous….
1. You can use the present
perfect…
2. We use the present
simple…
3. We often use the present
perfect continuous…
4. We use the past
continuous…
A…..when we talk about things
happening at the time of speaking in a period around now (for
example, today/ this week/this evening
etc.
B. …for things in general or
things that happen
repeatedly.
C. …to say that somebody was
in the middle of doing something at a certain time. The action or
situation had already started before this time but had not
finished.
D. …with just, already and
yet
E. ….with how long, for…and
since…The activity is still happening (as in this example) or has
just stopped.
1 right answer 1
point
Total 4
points
Task
2. Complete the sentences with
the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. If I___ breakfast ,I___
hungry(not eat, get)
2. If it ___,we ___to the
picnic (rain, not go)
3. If we __,we ___the bus
(hurry, catch)
4. If I _____ your jacket,
I_____ you. (find, ring)
5. If you ___ hard, you ____
the exam (study, pass)
6. If I ___ today, I ___ to
the party tonight (study,
go)
7. She ___ the bus, if she ___
leave soon ( miss, not
leave)
8. She ___ late, if the train
___ (be, delayed)
Total 8
points
III Look up the words in
brackets. Read the Help notes and write the correct words in each
sentence below. Change the form of the verb if
necessary.
-
He drives _______ a maniac!
(as/ like)
-
My dog was sick so I stayed at
home to ______it. (care about/ take care
of)
-
I’m sorry, but I _______ my
books at home this evening.
(forget/leave)
-
Tom’s jokes are not very
________ (fun/funny)
-
Could you _____me some money?
(lend/ borrow)
-
I____ my towel on the sand,
______ down on it and went to sleep
(lie/lay)
-
I like my colleagues. They are
really ________. ( nice?
sympathetic)
-
______ your hand if you know
the answer. (rise/raise)
-
Help! I’ve been _______ !
Somebody has ______ my valet! (
rob/steal)
-
Could you _______ me how to
get to the internet café, please? (say,
tell)
Total 10
points