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Primary school, grades 5 & 6. The duration of the competition is 75 minutes.

The answers must reflect the competitors own work and during the competition, no help is allowed.

Good Luck!

3-point questions

1. A sailor went to ….. To ….. what he could ….. But all that he could ….. Was the bottom of the deep blue …..!

A) see, sea, see, sea B) sea, see, see, see, sea C) sea, see, sea, see, sea D) sea, see, see, sea, sea

2. 1. This is a a. is a red boat. 2. That’s b. hat. 3. This is an c. a cake. 4. That d. umbrella.

A) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a

B) 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c

C) 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a

D) 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b

3. There are ….. things that smell nice for most people.

rose, vanilla, skunk, strawberry, violets, perfume, jasmine, smog

A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7

4. When people go to the forest, they usually do not pick: A) blueberries B) mushrooms C) snails D) leaves

5. Match:

1. See you later a. gold fish 2. Take care b. dinosaur 3. Bye bye c. crocodile 4. Give a hug d. ladybug 5. Out the door e. king kong 6. So long f. polar bear 7. Blow a kiss g. alligator

A) 1-c, 2-b, 3-c, 4-f, 5-a, 6-e, 7-d C) 1-g, 2-f, 3-c, 4-d, 5-b, 6-e, 7-a B) 1-e, 2-f, 3-c, 4-g, 5-b, 6-a, 7-b D) 1-f, 2-d, 3-e, 4-g, 5-b, 6-a, 7-c

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6. Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday ….. Sally. Happy birthday to you! A) little B) dear C) happy D) smiling

7. “It’s impossible to sleep in that bed!” is from: A) Cinderella C) Sleeping Beauty B) The Princess and the Pea D) Beauty and the Beast

8. The correct one is: A) 1-England, 2-Wales, 3-Northern Ireland, 4-Scotland B) 1-Wales, 2-Northern Ireland, 3-Scotland, 4-England C) 1-Northern Ireland, 2-Scotland, 3-England, 4-Wales D) 1-Scotland, 2-England, 3-Wales, 4-Northern Ireland

9. The author of The Odyssey is:

A) Antinous B) H.Q. Mitchell C) Homer D) M. Malkogiani

10. In The Odyssey, when Odysseus and his men approached the island of the Sirens they saw these creatures, who sang a beautiful song.

A) B) C) D)

4-point questions

11. There is/are ….. sentence(s) with ‘to’ and ….. sentence(s) with ‘too’ and ….. sentence(s) with ‘two’: I am going ….. read a book. Dan ran ….. miles. Is Ann coming, ….? Those clothes are ….. expensive. A) 1, 2, 1 B) 2, 1, 1 C) 1, 1, 2 D) 2, 0, 2

12. 1. write – a) writing b) writeing 2. sleep – a) sleepping b) sleeping 3. swim – a) swiming b) swimming 4. ski – a) skiing b) sking A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-a, 4-a B) 1-b, 2-b, 3-a, 4-a C) 1-a, 2-a, 3-b, 4-b D) 1-a, 2-b, 3-b, 4-a

13. There are ... mistakes. I like my scool. My favourite subjects are English and History. I also enjoy Franch becase it is interesting to learn to speak a diferent language and I have a good teecher. Next month, with our clas we are going to Londyn for tree days. So mach fun! A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 11

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14. Match: 1. 2. 3. 4. a. wing b. tail c. paw d. beak A) 1 - a, b, d B) 2 - b, c, d C) 3 - a, b, c D) 4 - b, c, d

15. “Dan, ..... yourself to the cookies.” A) help B) take C) give D) put

16. 1. A) 1 - dashes and dots, 2 - loops, 3 - dashes, 4 - bumps 2. B) 1 - dashes and dots, 2 - bumps, 3 - dashes, 4 - loops and dots 3. C) 1 - loops and dots, 2 - bumps, 3 - loops, 4 - dashes and dots 4. D) 1 - bumps and dots, 2 - dashes, 3 - bumps, 4 - loops and dots

17. On each British banknote there is:

A) the Lion B) the Minister C) the Queen D) the King

18. The youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II is:

A) Prince Charles B) Prince William C) Prince Edward D) Prince Harry

19. In The Odyssey, Odysseus took the bow and managed to string it. He then took aim and shot. As the arrow went through the twelve axe-heads, the suitors looked at him in surprise.

There is/are ….. wrong fact(s). A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3

20. In The Odyssey, on his way back home to Ithaca, after the end of the Trojan War, Odysseus does not encounter: A) mythical creatures B) frightening monsters C) the anger of the god Poseidon D) the feast with the gods

5-point questions

21. The pairs that rhyme are: 1. small a. 2. hot b. 3. steel c. 4. fat d. 5. big e. A) 1-e, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c, 5-b B) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-e, 5-a C) 1-a, 2-e, 3-d, 4-c, 5-b D) 1-d, 2-e, 3-a, 4-c, 5-b

22. This is Julia and the bicycle is ..... . A) her's B) her C) hers D) she's

23. - Mike, what travels around the world and stays in a corner? - A ..... . A) ship B) stamp C) bird D) dragon

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24. Match the animal to its favourite food: 1. deer a. honey 2. fox b. grass 3. squirrel c. nuts 4. woodpecker d. insects 5. bear e. mice A) 1-b, 2-e, 3-c, 4-d, 5-a C) 1-c, 2-e, 3-a, 4-d, 5-b B) 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-e, 5-a D) 1-b, 2-e, 3-c, 4-a, 5-d

25. “You can get it cheaper out of the tap, love” is about ….. . A) dance B) water C) petrol D) orange juice

26. Aaah! ..... ! A) I like you C) Come in, please B) It's eating my leg D) The song is lovely

27. The Statue of Liberty in New York is holding a: A) lantern B) torch C) candle D) sword

28. There are ….. planets on this list: Jupiter, Mars, Jack, Earth, Milky Way, Sun, Venus, Lion

A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6

29. Match the names of people from The Odyssey with the descriptions. 1. Poseidon a. Odysseus’old nurse 2. Penelope b. a farmer in Ithaca 3. Tiresias c. the daughter of Alkinos 4. Telemachus d. a witch 5. Circe e. Odysseus’ son 6. Eurycleia f. the prophet 7. Nausicaa g. the wife of Odysseus 8. Eumaeus h. the god of the sea

A) 1-h, 2-g, 3-f, 4-e, 5-d, 6-a, 7-c, 8-b C) 1-h, 2-g, 3-f, 4-e, 5-d, 6-c, 7-a, 8-b B) 1-h, 2-g, 3-d, 4-e, 5-f, 6-a, 7-c, 8-b D) 1-h, 2-g, 3-b, 4-e, 5-d, 6-a, 7-c, 8-f

30. In The Odyssey, Polyphemus prayed to Poseidon to help him and ..... .

A) not let Odysseus return to Ithaca B) let him marry Penelope C) destroy Odysseus’ ship D) start a storm on the sea