Забавное это занятие олимпиады по английскому языку…
С одной стороны все будет, скорее всего, крутиться вокруг FCE(90%) + CAE (10%), если речь идет о письменной части. Listening будет завязано на соответствующих частях FCE-CAE-IELTS. Устная часть менее предсказуемая — примерно 70 ситуаций для обсуждения. Однако материалов данного рода доступно очень много и мечтать об идеальном учебнике не приходится. В любом сборнике есть около 80% заезженных вопросов и 20% из того, что указанно только в нем. Остается только выписывать все чудесные редкие фразы и вести учет ошибок конкретного учащегося. Нельзя же полагаться только на тексты олимпиад прошлых лет!
А сейчас я предлагаю задания, составленные на основе ошибок ранее допущенных учащимися, готовившимся к олимпиадам.
Упражнения для закрепления ранее изученного материала
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Это упражнение основано на ошибках учащихся на первых неделях.
1.The history of this unexpected discovery … back to more than 10 years ago.
2.Please, … a thought for the homeless this Christmas.
3. Crashes are rare, but, even … , there should be stricter safety regulations.
4. The burglary was foiled by an … neighbour. OBSERVE
5.My secretary will see you … .
6. Before you buy a house you had better see it … .
7.She claims she’s innocent and someone set her … .
8.After the party we all set … and cleared everything up.
9.Leave now or I’ll set the dogs … you.
10.It’s … to know that you support me in this. COMFORT
11.It looks as if we’re … some trouble with our teacher.
off|in for|up|over
12.The teacher’s voice broke … his thoughts.
into|off|up|out
13.Any wild animal needs breaking … .
up|off|in|out
14.Many schools don’t take full advantage … the Internet.
over|under|of|at
15.You have to work a lot to carry … with this test.
off|out|on|up
16.It’s a demanding job, and we rely on you to carry it … .
on|through|out|up
17.He nearly died of a heart attack brought … by fear.
out|forward|down|on
18.We need to bring … some changes, otherwise we are in trouble.
up|in|about|to
19.It all happened … good many years ago.
-|an|a|the
20.It is not my laptop. It is … loan from my sister.
on|in|at|of
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Это упражнение основано на ошибках учащихся после нескольких лет занятий.
1.Preparations for their arrival are already ______.
A)under way B)a long way C)out of the way D)in the way
2.If the dam breaks it will ______ large parts of the town.
A)inundate B)immerse C)dip D)plunge
3.The ANC announced it was ______ a major campaign of mass political protests.
A)fabricating B)originating C)mounting D)producing
4.My arm was a bit sore — ______ that I was fine.
A)other than B)more of C)instead of D)in addition
5.You’ve finished your studies. Now take ______ of your life.
A)supply B)provision C)stock D)reserve
6.______ costs have squeezed profits.
A)Spiraling B)Plummeting C)Tumbling D)Mushrooming
7.They had been together for five or six ______ years of break-ups and reconciliations.
A)tentative B)tangible C)turbulent D)tranquil
8.He became increasingly unpopular and was eventually forced out of ______.
A)period B)office C)chair D)tenure
9.‘How do you ______ your coffee?’ ‘Milk, no sugar, thanks.’
A)savor B)flavor C)taste D)take
10.Riot police used tear gas to ______ up the demonstration.
11.The fact that she heard nothing from him only ______ her worry.
A)added to B)worsened
12.The two lovers sat gazing ______ each other’s eyes for hours.
13.I could smell the whiskey ______ his breath.
14.He managed to scrape ______ his exam with 52%.
15.That photo doesn’t really do justice ______ her good looks.
16.Children find ______ pleasure in playing with water.
A)constant B)endless
17.I had little experience of affairs ______ the heart.
18.Many styles from the sixties and seventies have come back ______ fashion.
19.Arsenal are now out of the competition, following their ______ defeat by Torquay Town.
A)sudden B)shock
20.The teachers treat me as an adult, but I’ve always been very mature ______ my age.
Ответы к упражнениям
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1.goes/dates 2.spare 3.so 4.observant 5.out 6.over 7.up 8.to/about 9.on 10.comforting 11.in for 12.into 13.in 14.of 15.off 16.through 17.on 18.about 19.a 20.on
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1.A 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.break 11.A 12.into 13.on 14.through 15.to 16.B 17.of 18.into 19.B 20.for
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