7-9 класс. Олимпиада по английскому языку «The Spirit of the Christmas — 2023», какие вопросы и ответы?

№1. What kind of calendar is opened by children leading up to
Christmas?

1) Advent 

2) Year

3) Month

№2. The origin of this symbol came from the Post Office, the postmen were
dressed in bright red coats and they reminded these Christmas birds.
Name this Christmas bird.

1) raven

2) canary

3) robin

№3. This symbol of Christmas can be seen on the doors, it symbolizes a sign of
welcome and long life for all who enter.

1) ribbon

2) wreath 

3) Christmas lights

№4. This Christmas tradition became popular in the UK from 1841when Prince
Albert put this symbol of Christmas in Windsor Castle following the German
tradition. Name this symbol of Christmas.

1) Christmas card 

2) Christmas tree

3) Christmas present

№5. With the help of what animals does Santa Claus usually travel?

1) Donkeys

2) Dogs

3) Reindeer

Solve the following riddles, you will find out the names of Christmas greenery,
write down the guessed words in the answers:

№6. My first is an empty space in something,
But you should omit the last “E”,
My second is the suffix in the most adverbs,
My whole is evergreen tree branches of which are used for Christmas decorations.
Answer: _Fir

№7. My first is the synonym of the word “fog”,
My second is the twelfth letter of the alphabet,
My third is the fifth letter of the alphabet,
My fourth is one of the five parts of your foot,
My whole is often used as a decoration at Christmas.
Answer: Mistletoe

№8. My first is the twenty-third letter of the alphabet,
My second is the verb which means to take air into your lungs,
But you should omit the first and the last letters,
My whole is a circle made from leaves that you hang on the door at Christmas.
Answer: A wreath
In the questions No. 9 – 11 write down the words described in these questions
using the letters from a phrase Christmas present (некоторые буквы могут
использоваться не один раз; некоторые буквы могут не использоваться
при составлении новых слов; добавлять буквы нельзя).

№9. A month of the year.
Answer: December

№10. A pet we often have at home.
Answer: Cat, dog

№11. The opposite of “stand”.
Answer: Go
To answer the following questions, you should read the Christmas poem
“A Visit from St. Nicholas”
By Clement Clarke Moore

№12. What did children see in their dreams?

1) toys

2) books

3) sweets

№13. What was in St. Nicholas sleigh?

1) clothes

2) toys 

3) cookies

№14. What did the author do when he saw St. Nicholas?

1) He was scared.

2) He screamed.

3) He laughed.
Find synonyms for the following words in the poem:

№15. quick

1) fast

2) rapid 

3) swift

№16. to sparkle

1) to twinkle

2) to shimmer 

3) to flicker