Олимпиада по иностранному языку для студентов СПО

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Олимпиада по иностранному языку для студентов СПО

English in Use

Choose the correct item

1. He _____ that he hadn't stolen the computer, but no one believed him.

A) reassured

B) informed

C) insisted

D) persuaded

2. If I _____ you had cancelled the meeting I wouldn't have turned up!

A) knew

B) have known

C) had known

D) know

3. By the time Mary gets here, the movie _____.

A) will finish

B) is going to finish

C) will have finished

D) is finishing

4. Joel came back from his holiday in Brazil looking really _____.

A) tanned

B) sunned

C) coloured

D) darkened

5. Many shops offer their goods _____ after the Christmas holidays.

A) on the air

B) at a discount

C) by law

D) for safekeeping

6. If you _____ me, what would you do?

A) was

B) would be

C) were

D) have been

7. Surely Sue _____ you if she was unhappy with your work.

A) will tell

B) would have told

C) must have told

D) had told

8. I hope this cut on my hand _____ quickly.

A) cures

B) heals

C) treats

D) restores

9. She likes _____ expensive clothes.

A) to wearing

B) wearing

C) wear

D) is wearing

10. I like your hair. Where _____?

A) cut you it

B) did you have it cut

C) do you cut it

D) have it cut

11. The weather has been awful. We've had very _____ sunshine this summer.

A) little

B) a little

C) few

D) a few

12. Harriet is so knowledgeable. She can talk about _____ subject that comes up.

A) whatever

B) whenever

C) wherever

D) whoever

13. The teacher encouraged her students _______ to an English pen-friend.

A) should write

B) write

C) wrote

D) to write

14. _______ from Michael, all the group arrived on time.

A) Except

B) Other

C) Besides

D) Apart

15. He blamed the weather _______ the poor performance.

A) with

B) for

C) of

D) about

Reading

Read the text and answer the questions

The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B. C. is one of the most famous events in history. Darius, king of the Persian empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon, which freed them from Persian rule. On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its people. Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last

moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops. The Athenian army attacked, and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat. Greek soldiers seized Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared with only 192 Athenians.

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