Moscow Primary School Olympiad

Grade 4

Your personal number _______________________

Result _________________________________________________________________

Task 1

Choose the odd word out and circle it.

Example:

Sunday Monday Tuesday September

1. parrot	frog	horse	lazy
2. saw	went	has	said
3. happier	fatter	cleverer	wonderful
4. man	teeth	children	women

Task 2

Read and then match the names and the texts.

Example:

F7	He is a big green creature. He is very funny, but people are afraid of him. He likes to be alone. He has got only one friend. It’s a donkey.

1. Walt Disney

2. Mickey Mouse

3. Donald Duck

4. Pluto

5. Disneyland

6. Minnie Mouse

7. Shrek

A	He is a funny, friendly little mouse. He is very popular in the world of cartoons. He can speak, dance and sing like a human. He is very kind and clever. He is brave and cunning. He has got many friends. His best friend is Minnie. He loves her very much.
B	He is a funny dog. He understands Mickey very well. He usually helps him and looks after him. He is a good friend. He likes to run and jump a lot.
C	She is a very nice little mouse. She likes to wear beautiful dresses. Her friend’s name is Mickey. She lives in a small house. There are a lot of flowers in front of her house. Mickey usually gives her flowers as a present.
D	He is one of the main characters of Walt Disney cartoons. He is a funny duck. He likes adventures very much. He usually wears a blue cap.
E	He was born in Chicago. To many people in our country his name represents the world of cartoons. He has created a lot of short cartoons and many interesting films for children and their parents. His name is famous around the world.
F	He is a big green creature. He is very funny, but people are afraid of him. He likes to be alone. He has got only one friend. It’s a donkey.
G	It is a magic place for children and their parents. Walt Disney built it in California near Los Angeles. Here you can have a voyage on a boat, you can take a train, and you can travel to the stars, sing and play or just sit in the sun and eat ice-cream!

Task 3

Write the questions for the answers.

Example:

0. What is your Daddy?

He is a businessman.

1. ___________________________ today?

It’s Sunday today.

2. ___________________________ on the desk?

No, there are no sweets on the desk.

3. ___________________________ now?

I’m thinking now.

4. ___________________________ on Sunday?

My friend usually plays computer games on Sunday.

5. ___________________________ yersterday?

My granny watched sports programmes yesterday.

Task 4

Replace the letters and write the words.

Example: sfoter – forest

1. codrot – __________

2. netkit – __________

3. retcomup – __________

4. Orebcto – __________

5. dneirf – __________

Task 5

Read the text. Choose the right word and fill in the gaps.

Hi! I am a little mouse. My name is Tiсky. I live with my family (0) in a very nice park under a tree. Last week I (1)_____ five. My Mum and Dad (2)_____ me a big box. I opened (3)_____ and saw (4)____ tasty things there: apples, bananas, oranges, cheese and sweets. Then my little brother gave me six carrots. It was the (5)_____ day in my life!

(6)____ the evening my friends came. (7)_____ was late. They had (8)____ beautiful presents for me.

Then they played different games, ran about the house and sang funny (9)_______. As for me, I ate and ate and ate… I was happy.

Next morning I was ill. I had (10)______ terrible stomachache. Do you know why? Right! I ate so much food that I’m never going to do it again.

Example:

0. A. in; B. on; C. at

1. A. am	B. was	C. will be
2. A. give	B. gives	C. gave
3. A. it	B. she	C. her
4. A. many	B. much	C. any
5. A. happy	B. happiest	C. happier
6. A. on	B. at	C. in
7. A. anybody	B. everybody	C. nobody
8. A. no	B. some	C. any
9. A. sings	B. song	C. songs
10. A. an	B. a	C. the

Key:

1. 1. lazy; 2. has; 3. wonderful; 4. man

2. 1. E; 2. A; 3. D; 4. B; 5. G; 6. C

3.

1. What is the day today?/Is it Sunday today?

2. Are there any sweets on the desk?

3. What are you doing now?/Are you thinking now?

4. What does your friend usually do on Sunday?

5. What programmes did your granny watch yesterday?/What did your granny do yesterday?

4. 1. doctor; 2. kitten; 3. computer; 4. October; 5. friend

5. 0. A; 1. B; 2. C; 3. A; 4. A; 5. B; 6. C; 7. C; 8. B; 9. C; 10. B

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Listen to the text and then choose the best answer.

Learning Languages

Sarah was born in England but when she was ten years old her parents moved to Cairo in Egypt. Sarah likes living in Egypt but it is very different from living in England.

Most people speak Arabic not English. When Sarah first arrived she didn’t understand what people said to her. But she took lessons in Arabic. She worked hard, because she wasn’t lazy. She learnt Arabic very quickly because her friends helped her. Now when she goes to the shops or to a restaurant with her parents she helps them to ask for things!

Find the best answer and circle it.

1. Sarah was born…

a) in Spain;

b) in Italy;

c) in England.

2. Her parents moved to…

a) Cairo;

b) London;

c) Frankfurt.

3. Most people speak…in Egypt.

a) English;

b) Turkish;

c) Arabic.

4. When she arrived she…people.

a) didn’t understand;

b) understood everything;

c) sometimes understood.

5. She learnt Arabic very quickly, because…

a) she wanted to be the best student;

b) she wanted to buy a car;

c) her friends helped her.

6. She helps her parents…

a) to cook lunch;

b) to ask for things at the restaurants;

c) to water flowers.

Key: 1. c; 2. a; 3. c; 4. a; 5. c; 6. b