Международная олимпиада по английскому языку, приуроченная ко Дню Святого Валентина «Romantic English: Love’s Language»
1. Love letters in English often describe completed actions in the past. Choose the correct verb form. (Выберите правильную форму глагола.)
«She
her first love letter on Valentine’s Day.»
is writing
wrote – Love letters describe completed past actions.
will write
writes

2. Romantic promises usually refer to the future. Choose the correct tense. (Выберите правильное время.) love you forever.»
have
will – Romantic promises refer to the future («will love»).
am
was

3. Stative verbs usually take the Present Simple in general statements. Choose the Present Simple form. (Выберите форму Present Simple.)
«He
her deeply.»
loved
loves – Stative verbs like «love» usually take Present Simple for general statements.
is loving
has loved

4. Prepositions are important in romantic expressions. Choose the correct preposition. (Выберите правильный предлог.)
«They fell love at first sight.»
to
with
on
in – Fixed phrase: «fell in love.»

5. Valentine’s cards often use the Present Perfect to show experience. Choose the correct form. (Выберите правильную форму времени.) never met anyone like you.»
had
will
have – Present Perfect with «never» to show experience.
am

6. English conditionals are common in love confessions. Choose the correct option. (Выберите правильный вариант.) «If you loved me, you understand.»
have
would – Second conditional for hypothetical situations: «If you loved me, you would understand.»
will
are

7. Longer adjectives usually form the comparative with «more». Choose the correct comparative form. (Выберите правильную сравнительную степень.) «His Valentine’s message is than mine.»
more romantic – Longer adjectives form the comparative with «more.»
romantic
romanticest
most romantic

8. Fixed romantic phrases often require a specific article. Choose the correct article. (Выберите правильный артикль.)
«She is _ love of my life.»
a
no article (-)
the – Fixed phrase: «the love of my life.»
an

9. Gerunds are often used after certain verbs. Choose the correct form. (Выберите правильную форму глагола.) «He enjoys romantic movies with her.»
watched
to watch
watching – After «enjoys,» use a gerund.
watch

10. Modal verbs help express romantic intentions. Choose the correct modal verb. (Выберите правильный модальный глагол.) take you out for dinner tonight.»
must
can – Modal verb for offering or possibility: «Can I take you out?»
should
might have

11. Question tags are common in emotional English speech. Choose the correct question tag. (Выберите правильный вопросительный тег.) «You love me, _ you?»
didn’t
aren’t
don’t – Question tag matches «You love» (Present Simple, positive statement → negative tag).
isn’t

12. Passive voice can describe a repeated tradition. Choose the correct form. (Выберите правильную форму.) «Every February 14, she loved by everyone.»
will
has
was
is – Passive voice in Present Simple: «is loved.»

13. Adverbs describe how emotions are expressed. Choose the correct adverb. (Выберите правильное наречие.) «He spoke about his feelings.»
more honest
honest
honestly – Adverb describes how he spoke.
honesty

14. Spelling matters in romantic messages. Choose the correctly spelled word. (Выберите слово с правильным написанием.)
beautifol
beautifull
butiful
beautiful – Correct spelling.

15. Infinitives are often used to express purpose. Choose the correct form. (Выберите правильную форму.) «He wrote a poem impress her.»
for
to – Infinitive of purpose: «to impress her.»
at
with