Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "William and Kate"

1. Reading.

Exercise 1 Read the text.

William and Kate

His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales – now the Duke of Cambridge – and Miss Catherine Middleton – now her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge are married in Westminster Abbey on Friday April 29^th, 2011. They have known each other for many years, having first met at Andrew’s University in 2001. The public knew little about their friendship until they were first pictured there in June 2004.

Before going to University she took a year off, during which she studied at the British Institute in Florence and spent some time working in Chile. After graduating from St. Andrew’s in 2005 she worked in the fashion industry and later for her parents’ firm – a party-organizing business. Catherine’s hobbies include sports like tennis, swimming and sailing as well as photography and painting....
 

Exercise 2 Say whether the sentences is true or false.

1 Catherine and William studied at Eton together.

2 They are both keen on sport.

3 Before going to St. Andrew’s University they took a year off.

4 When William saw Kate for the first time he fell in love with her and made a proposal.

5 Kate’s family are involved in fashion business.

6 Prince William has followed the British royal family tradition to serve in the army.

Exercise 3 Answer the questions.

1 Where and when did they first meet?

2 What are Catherine’s hobbies?

3 What did she do during her gap year?

4 What family tradition did Prince William follow after leaving the University?

5 Where did they get married?

6 Can you describe Catherine’s engagement ring?

7 Who did the ring belong to before?

2. Speaking.

Exercise 1 Match the beginnings (a-l) with the endings (1-12) of these questions.

a) Where …                        1 you do for a living?

b) How many …                2 music do you listen to?

c) What does …                 3 been to an English-speaking country?

d) Are …                            4 you doing at this time yesterday?

e) How often do you …     5 do you come from?

f) What do …                     6 you last go on holiday?

g) What kind of …             7 you studying for any exams at the moment?

h) How long …                   8 brothers and sisters have you got?

i) Have you ever …             9 do you admire most?

j) When did …                    10 your name mean?

k) What were …                   11 have you been learning English?

l) Who …                             12 see your parents?

Exercise 2 Rewrite these questions in the correct order.

a) learning/English/What/you for/are/?

b) are/at/you/sort of things/What/good/?

c) kind of things/What/in/are/interested/you/?

d) money/you/on/do/spend/most/What/?

e) clubs or groups/What/to/belong/you/do/?

f) What/about/kind of things/you/do/worry/?

g) lunch/you/usually/Who/have/do/with/?

h) in/you/do/confide/Who/?

3. Vocabulary.

Exercise 1 Circle the correct answer.

1. Which of following words does not describe marital status?

A single    B lonely   C divorced     D married

2. People have got ten ____ on their feet.

A fingers    B toes    C elbows    D knees

3. She’s got long hair and she wears it in a ____.

A fringe    b wavy    C moustache    D ponytail

4. Which of the following words is opposite in meaning to the remaining three?

A gorgeous    B ugly    C beautiful    D handsome

5. Which of the following words is opposite in the meaning to the remaining three?

A overweight      B fat     C plump     D skinny

6. Which of the following is not a kind of underwear?

A pants      B scarf       C bra     D boxer shorts

7. Emily’s very ____. She understands how other people feel.

A relaxed    B sensible      C sensitive      D reliable

8. Chris is quite ____. He doesn’t talk about his personal life much.

A gentle     B reserved    C polite     D stubborn

9. Lenny’s rather _____. Sometimes he behaves like a little child.

A immature        B impatient     C sensible      D shy

10. Kitty’s very ____. She goes out with her friends almost every day.

A outgoing    B talkative    C quiet     D sociable

11. I respect ____ people. I think it’s important to tell the truth.

A responsible     B patient    C honest     D ambitious

12. Which of the following words is negative in meaning?

A brave    B generous    C reliable    D selfish

13. I like Chris. He’s got a great _____ of humor.

A feeling      B understanding      C sense      D feel

14. If you go jogging you usually wear trainers and a ____.

A suit      B swimsuit     C tracksuit     D uniform

15. Which of the following is not a kind of shoes?

A high heels      B shorts     C trainers      D sandals

Exercise 2 Match the words in the box to the definitions.     

1 a person who lives very near you

2 a person you work with

3 an animal that lives with the family

4 your male child

5 your aunt’s (or your uncle’s) child

6 your brother’s (or your sister’s) daughter

7 your closest friend

8 your daughter’s husband

9 your mother’s (or your father’s) sister

4. Grammar.

Exercise 1 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.

1. I drive/am driving home now. I should be there in about 10 minutes.

2. She reads/is reading a new book every week. It’s her favourite pastime.

3. Our best friends come/are coming over for dinner tomorrow night.

4. Alex and Mike usually rent/are renting a DVD every Friday night.

5. Our boss flies/is flying to Milan on Wednesday.

6. She works/is working on her school project at the moment.

7. They go/are going to work by bus every weekday.

8. She works/is working as a nurse at Memorial Hospital.

Exercise 2 Choose the correct version.

 1. Steve ____ a shower at the moment.

a) is having   b) has   c) have

2. Is Ann ____ studying Geography?

a) often   b) still   c) usually

3. My sister and I ____ traditional food when we’re on holiday.

a) am tasting   b) taste    c) are tasting

4. ____ listening to classical music?

a) Does he enjoy   b) Is he enjoying

c) Does he enjoys

5. How ____ do you go to the theatre?

a) usually   b) often   c) always

6. My brother ____ in New York at present.

a) live   b) is living   c) lives

7. She ____ French lessons three times a week.

a) is taking   b) take   c) takes

8. Do elephants ____ in the jungle?

a) lives   b) live   c) living

Exercise 3 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

1. I_____ (work) in Oxford when I _____(meet) Tony for the first time.

2. It _____ (rain) when Sara _____ (arrive) home.

3. We _____ (have) lunch when you _____ (ring).

4. You ____ (chat) when I _____ (come) in.

5. Joe _____ (cook) when he _____ (cut) his finger.

6. Dave and Becky _____ (watch) TV when the baby _____ (wake) up.

7. Ben ____ (play) chess when you ____ (enter) the room.

8. She ____ (take) a music lesson when your friend ____ (call) on me.

Exercise 4 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

Susan Francis _____ (study) to be a nurse in England when she _____ (meet) and _____ (marry) a young Iraqi civil engineer. She ____ (return) with him to Iraq. While they ____ (live) in Baghdad, the Gulf War ____ (start). This is Susan’s story of what she and her family ___ (experience) while American and British forces ____ (attack) Baghdad.

Exercise 5 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past perfect.

1. When I had got/got downstairs the phone had stopped/stopped ringing.

2. I had been/was sorry to leave, as I enjoyed/had enjoyed the party very much.

3. Helen had been/was very upset because she had lost/lost her purse.

4. It had been/was a very difficult day, so I had gone/went to bed early.

5. When I had turned/turned on the TV, the match had finished/finished.

6. We hadn’t got/didn’t get a table in the restaurant because we hadn’t booked/booked.

Exercise 6 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past perfect.

When Swiss millionaires Justine Klaus(a) ____ (die) in Geneva at the age of seventy-nine, most of her family(b) ____ (come) to hear the details of her will hoping the old lady(c) ____ (remember) them. Instead they(d) ____ (get) a real shock. Justine(e) ____ (live) alone for many years and most of her family(f) ____ (not/see) her for several years. Her relatives(g) ____ (be) amazed when they(h) ____ (hear) that the old lady(i) ____ (leave) £370 000 to her favourite house plant! Justine said that for all those years the plant(j) ____ (be) her best and only friend. In contrast her family only(k) ____ (receive) £100 each.

Exercise 7 Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous.

1 We ______ (rent) this house for twenty years.

2 He ______ (cook) the dinner for thirty minutes.

3 They ______ (be) Thailand since last Friday.

4 She _______ (clean) the house since very early this morning.

5 They ______ (have) their car since last November.

6 She _______ (work) as a DJ for two years.

7 He _______ (go) to the dive centre for five months.

 8 I ______ (know) my English teacher since 2005.

Exercise 8 Complete the sentences with for or since.

1 I’ve been drinking coffee ____ I was fourteen.

2 I’ve been to the cinema only once ____ last summer.

3 I’ve had the same group of friends ____ many years.

4 I’ve read nothing interesting ____ four or five months.

5 I’ve eaten nothing ____ eight o’clock this morning.

6. I’ve wanted to make a change in my life ____ a long time.

Exercise 7 Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form. Insert than and the where necessary.

1 My friends are ____ (funny) me.

2 I’m ____ (lucky) person that I know.

3 I feel ____ (relaxed) today yesterday.

4 My bedroom is ____ (cold) place in my home.

5 My sister is ____ (pretty) girl in the world.

6 I find history ____ (interesting) sport.

7 ____ (sad) film I’ve ever seen is Titanic.

8 I’m usually ____ (happy) my friend.