Курс 1 семестр
Контрольная работа № 1
Вариант 1
Complete the sentences. Use the verb “to be” in the Present Indefinite Tense.
Вставьте глагол “to be” в настоящем неопределенном (простом) времени.
1). I am a student. I am at home. 2). Sunday is my day off. 3). Diamonds are not cheap. 4). “Where are the children?” – “I don’t know”. 5). My friend is 40 years old. 6). You are welcome. 7). What country is she from?
Use “to be” or “to have” in one of the Indefinite tenses (Past, Present, Future).
Заполните пропуски формой глаголов “to be” или “to have (got)”, употребляя их в соответствующей форме неопределенного времени.
1). That is good news! 2). The police here are helpful. 3). We have a lot of work today. 4). “ Is this your watch?” – “Yes, it is ”. 5). She has got some fine pictures. 6). He was at the theatre yesterday. 7). My sister has blue eyes and her hair is fair. 8). This car has four doors. 9). My aunt will be at home tomorrow. 10). When my granny was young, she was an actress.
Put the words in the right order.
Составьте предложения, правильно расположив слова.
1). She smokes ten cigarettes every day. 2). Did you watch the news on television? 3). The woman put her money in her bag. 4). I want to speak English fluently. 5). Will they be here on Monday?
Make the following nouns plural.
Образуйте множественное число следующих существительных. (не забудьте, что неопределённый артикль опускается перед множественным числом).
A dog – dogs, a box – boxes, a day – days, a slice – slices, a woman – women, a party – parties, an ex-president – ex-presidents, a leaf – leaves, a sheep – sheep, a German – Germans, a wolf – wolves, a watch – watches, a dress – dresses, a son-in-law – sons-in-law, a handkerchief – handkerchiefs, a woman-judge – women-judges.
Choose the correct noun.
Выберите правильную форму существительного.
1). The postman comes every morning. (а)
2). Mice are also domestic animals. (b)
3). How many feet high is that house? (a)
4). Children walk to school every day. (b)
5). Mathematics was my favourite subject when I was at school. (a)
6). They are going to buy some new furniture. (a)
7). The tourist guide gave us some information about the town. (a)
Use nouns in the possessive case instead of prepositional phrases.
Перефразируйте, употребляя притяжательный падеж.
1). The flat of my sister is large. – My sister’s flat is large. 2). The work of these students is interesting. – These students’ work is interesting. 3). Where is the office of the manager? – Where is the manager’s office? 4). The house of my brother-in-law is very big. – My brother-in-law’s house is very big. 5). What is the name of the man who lent us the money? – What is the man’s name who lent us the money?
Translate into English, using the possessive case.
Переведите предложения на английский язык, используя притяжательный падеж.
1). Это пальто моей жены. – This is my wife’s coat. 2). «Чья это сумка?» - «Это сумка Кати». – “Whose bag is this?” – “This is Kate’s bag”. 3). Отец моего друга – директор крупной компании. – My friend’s father is the director of the large firm. 4). Это книги моего сына. – These are my son’s books. 5). Семья миссис Росс живёт на юге Англии. – Mrs Ross’s family lives in the south of England.
Use “there is/are”, “there was/were” construction.
Вставьте оборот “there is/are”, “there was/were”.
1). There is much snow in the street. 2). There were men at the office yesterday. 3). There are books on the shelf. 4). Look! The bag is empty. There is nothing in it. 5). There are a lot of children’s summer clothes in our shop. 6). There was a storm yesterday. 7). Is there much food in the fridge?
Choose the right variant.
Укажите правильный вариант перевода.
1). There is no telephone in the room. – В комнате нет телефона. (b)
2). The flowers are in the vase. – Цветы в вазе. (a)
3). There is a good film on TV this evening. – Сегодня вечером хороший фильм по телевизору. (b)
4). There will be a lot of people at the party on Sunday. – В воскресенье на вечеринке будет много людей. (a)
Choose the right variant.
Выберите правильный вариант.
1). It is never late to study. (a)
2). Once upon a time there lived a beautiful princess. (b)
3). What is it? (a)
4). Is there a library in your school? (b)
5). The journey took a long time. There was a lot of traffic. (b)
6). How far is it from Minsk to Moscow? (a)
Use articles where necessary.
Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.
1). I like to have a cup of tea when I wake up in the morning.
2). Can I have an apple?
3). Have you ever seen the Acropolis in Athens?
4). The British usually have butter on their bread.
5). What wonderful news!
6). Most people watch TV after supper.
7). We have a new student in the class. The student came from Grodno.
8). Tverskaya street is the central street of Moscow.
Make the following statements interrogative and negative.
Поставьте предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную формы.
1). They are clever. – Are they clever? They are not clever.
2). She was in her last year at the University. – Was she in her last year at the University? She wasn’t in her last year at the University.
3). They will not move into a new flat. – Won’t they move into a new flat? They will move into a new flat.
4). He has many uncles and aunts. – Does he have many uncles and aunts? He doesn’t have many uncles and aunts.
5). It’s cold today. – Is it cold today? It isn’t cold today.
6). There were many photos in this album. – Were there many photos in this album? There were not many photos in this album.
7). My friend goes to the Crimea every summer. – Does your friend go to the Crimea every summer? My friend doesn’t go to the Crimea every summer.
8). My mother bought a new suit last week. – Did your mother buy a new suit last week? My mother didn’t buy a new suit last week.
9). Tom and Nick play football very well. – Do Tom and Nick play football very well? Tom and Nick don’t play football very well.