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The English Olympiads 2017
The English Olympiads 2017
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1
Who was Washington, the US capital, named after?
d) the first American president
a) the general that won the Independence War
b) the author of the Declaration of Independence
c) the author of the Emancipation Proclamation
2
Complete the proverb: The pen is mightier than...
b) the sword.
d) the bomb.
c) the ax.
a) the hammer.
3
Why do you object to _______ ? He'll be an asset to the company.
d) him be taken on
a) him being taken on
c) he being taken on
b)he be taken on
4
What's the past participle of the verb to sting?
stung
stang
sting
stinged
5
_______ your house repainted every year?
b) Do you have
d) Did you
a) Have you
c) Have you been
6
What waters separate the British Isles from the continent of Europe?
b) the Irish Sea
a) the North Sea
d) the English Channel.
c) the French Channel
7
Tamara has set her _______ on becoming a ballet-dancer.
b) head
c) brain
a) feet
d) heart
8
The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained _______
b) therefore
a) otherwise
d) immediately
c) nevertheless
9
No one wants to have extra homework tonight, _______?
a) does he?
c) don't they?
b) do they?
d) doesn't he?
10
Capital punishment was done _______ in Britain nearly half a century ago.
out of
c) away with
over from
a) off by
11
The old lady came near to _______ of pneumonia but to everyone's amazement she pulled through.
b) death
a) dying
d) being dead
c) die
12
There is a very strong movement now against _______ sports like hunting or shooting.
b) killing
d) terminal
a) blood
c) death
13
Which countries' flags contain the British one?
c) the national flags of India and Kuwait
a) the national flags of the USA and Canada
d) the national flags of South Africa and Gibraltar
b) the national flags of Australia and New Zealand
14
The more I get to know him, the _______ I like him.
c) most
b) lesser
a) less
d) much
15
If you have jumped on the bandwagon, it means you have...
b) joined a political party.
a) joined a popular trend or activity.
c) been invited to a party.
d) been invited to take part in a parade.
16
What animals can be seen on Australia's coat of arms?
b) the dingo and kookaburra
c) the kangaroo and emu
d) the lion and the zebra
a) the koala and parrot
17
Take care that your love for him doesn't _______ your judgement.
b) darken
a) cloud
d) topple
c) shadow
18
How did the British mostly spread English worldwide over the centuries?
By modern technological domination.
By trade relations with foreign countries
By colonization
By political and cultural contacts
19
What's a 'greenie' in Australia?
d) a new employee
c) a newcomer
a) a vegetable
b) a conservationist
20
What are the official languages in New Zealand?
d) English and Aboriginal
c) English and Spanish
b) English and French
a) English and Maori
