Answer key :

NATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIC TEST

GENERAL 11TH GRADE
Section I – Listening
Questions 1-10 (one point each)
1. (a) taxi/cab
2. city centre/center
3. wait
4. door-to-door
5. reserve (a seat)
6. (the) 17th (of) October
7. 12.30
8. Thomson
9. AC 936
10. 3303 8450 2045 6837
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. C
15. C
16. A
17. C
18. A
19. C
20. B

Section II
PART 1 : (one point each)
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. D

PART 2 : (one point each)

1. off
2. whose
3. as
4. to
5. having
6. did
7. because
8. what

PART 3 : (two points each)

1. You ought to have asked before using my mobile.
2. We insisted on seeing/insisted upon seeing the hotel manager to make our complaint.
3. The boss would not have any objection to you going early today.
4. I am not accustomed to driving on the left in England.
5. Penny persuaded Jack to go to Malta.

PART 4 : (one point each)

1. a
2. 
3. had
4. really
5. all
6. 
 7. on
8. these
9. 
10. All

PART 5 : (one point each)

1. had
2. under/beneath/underneath
3. well
4. a
5. however/though
6. and
7. like
8. know

PART 6 : (two points each)

1. incorrectly
2. refreshments
3. informally
4. officers/officials
5. introductory/introduction

Section III
Reading (two points each)
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. B

Section IV
Writing (10 points)

Introduction /2 points/

Paragraph 1 – State the topic and your opinion clearly

Main Body /6 points/

Paragraph 2 - Topic Sentence 1 – 1-3 supporting ideas

Paragraph 3 - Topic Sentence 2 – 1-3 supporting ideas

Paragraph 4 - Give the opposing viewpoint and reasons

Conclusion /2 points/

Final paragraph – Restate your opinion, using different words