Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "10 amusing facts about British history"

Task 1. Put the verbs in Present Continuous or Present Simple.

1. Excuse me, _____ (you/speak) English?

2. ‘Where’s Tom?’ ‘He’s _____ (he/have) a shower.’

3. I _____ (I/not/watch) television very often.

4. Listen! Somebody _____ (sing).

5. Sandra is tired. She _____ (she/want) to go home now.

6. How often _____ (you/read) a newspaper?

7. ‘Excuse me, but _____ (you/sit) in my place?’ ‘Oh, I’m sorry.’

8. I’m sorry, I _____ (I/not/understand). Can you speak more slowly?

9. It’s late. I _____ (I/go) home now. _____ (you/come) with me?

10. What time _____ (your father/finish) work every day?

11. You can turn off the radio. I _____ (I/not/listen) to it.

12. ‘Where’s Paul?’ ‘In the kitchen. He _____ (he/cook) something.’

13. Martin _____ (not/usually/drive) to work. He _____ (usually/walk).

     14. Sue _____ (not/like) coffee. She _____ (she/prefer) tea.
 

Task 2

Write a/an or the.

1. We enjoyed our trip. ___ hotel was very nice.

2. ‘Can I ask ___ question?’ ‘Sure. What do you want to know?’

3. You look very tired. You need ___ holiday.

4. ‘Where’s Tom?’ ‘He’s in ___ garden.’

5. Eve is ___ interesting person. You should meet her.

6. A: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to ___ city centre?
   B: Yes, go straight on and then take ___ next turning left.

7. A: Shall we go out for ___ meal this evening?
   B: Yes, that’s ___ good idea.

8. It’s ___ nice morning. Let’s go for ___ walk.

9. Amanda is ___ student. When she finishes her studies, she wants to be ___ journalist.
   She lives with two friends in ___ apartment near ___ college where she is studying.
   ___ apartment is small, but she likes it.

       10. Peter and Mary have got two children, ___ boy and ___ girl. ___ boy is seven years old, and ___ girl is three.
Peter works in ___ factory. Mary hasn’t got ___ job at the moment.


Task 3

Complete the sentences. Choose from the boxes.

come explain know sleep win
listen think work

carefully clearly hard well
carefully easily quickly well

1 I’m going to tell you something very important, so please ________________.
2 They ________________. At the end of the day they’re always tired.
3 I’m tired this morning. I didn’t _______________ last night.
4 You play tennis much better than me. When we play, you always ________________.
5 _______________ before you answer the question.
6 I’ve met Alice a few times, but I don’t _______________ her very ________________.
7 Our teacher doesn’t _______________ things very _______________. We never understand him.
8 Helen! I need your help. _______________!

Task 4 Переписать предложения правильно.

Which is right?

1. Don’t eat so quick/quickly. It’s not good for you.

2. Why are you angry/angrily? I haven’t done anything.

3. Can you speak slow/slowly, please?

4. Come on, Dave! Why are you always so slow/slowly?

5. Bill is a very careful/carefully driver.

6. Jane is studying hard/hardly for her examinations.

7. ‘Where’s Diane?’ ‘She was here, but she left sudden/suddenly.’

8. Please be quiet/quietly, I’m studying.

9. Some companies pay their workers very bad/badly.

10. Those oranges look nice/nicely. Can I have one?

      11. I don’t remember much about the accident. Everything happened quick/quickly.

 

Task 5 Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

10 amusing facts about British history

1. In 18th-century Britain, men and women were forbidden to sunbathe on the same beach.

2. The city where the first fire department appeared was Edinburgh.

3. The first programmer in the world was an Englishwoman — Ada Lovelace.

4. The first subway appeared in London, Britain.

5. The Big Ben Tower got its name not because of the clock, but because of the bell that is located inside.

6. The Society for the Protection of Animals was established in Britain in 1824 and has the status of a royal one.

7. In 1829, the first public zoo was opened in London, Britain.

8. The British Queen has the right to travel without a passport, bypassing customs and baggage screening.

9. In the crown of the British Empire there are 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds and 5 rubies. The most famous sapphire of St. Edward is inserted in the upper cross of the crown, while the pediment is adorned by the world-famous diamond Cullinan II.

10. The tradition to celebrate the Day of Kisses appeared in the UK. Then the UN approved it as an international holiday, which is celebrated annually on July 6.

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