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.

1. He drives _______ a maniac! (as/ like)

2. My dog was sick so I stayed at home to ______it. (care about/ take care of)

3. I’m sorry, but I _______ my books at home this evening. (forget/leave)

4. Tom’s jokes are not very ________ (fun/funny)

5. Could you _____me some money? (lend/ borrow)

6. I____ my towel on the sand, ______ down on it and went to sleep (lie/lay)

7. I like my colleagues. They are really ________. ( nice? sympathetic)

8. ______ your hand if you know the answer. (rise/raise)

9. Help! I’ve been _______ ! Somebody has ______ my valet! ( rob/steal)

10. Could you _______ me how to get to the internet café, please? (say, tell)

Total 10 points