Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Present Tenses"

1. Match the texts with its headings. One heading is extra. 1. Places to stay in 5. Different landscapes 2. Arts and culture 6. Transport system 3. New country image 7. National languages 4. Going out 8. Eating out A. It is easy both to enter and to travel around pocket- sized Belgium which is divided into the Dutchspeaking north and the French-speaking south. Officially the Belgians speak Dutch, French and German. Dutch is slightly more widely spoken than French, and German is spoken the least. The Belgians, living in the north, will often prefer to answer visitors in English rather than French, even if the visitor’s French is good. B. There is a good system of underground trains, trams and buses in all the major towns and cities. In addition, Belgium’s waterways offer a pleasant way to enjoy the country. Visitors can take a onehour cruise around the canals of Bruges (sometimes described as the Venice of the North) or an extended cruise along the rivers and canals linking the major cities of Belgium and the Netherlands....

2. Fill in the correct word in each gap. cautious sensitive sociable determined outgoing reserved moody patient dedicated loyal mean sensitive 1. She will get the job she wants - she is a very _____________________ person. 2. Dinner will be ready in half an hour - just be _____________________! 3. He is a _____________________ driver. 4. Her reply showed that she was very _____________________ to criticism. 5. Stop being so _____________________ to me! 6. Rob is very _____________________ - he likes parties. 7. She is very _____________________ to her friends. 8. She is completely _____________________ to her work. 9. Sherry is a very _____________________ person. Everybody loves her. 10. The English have a reputation for being _____________________. 11. He can be _____________________. I never know what to expect from him. 12. In the end, I lost my _______________________ and shouted at her. (12x1 marks)

3. Put the verb in one of the present tenses (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, and Present Perfect Continuous). 1. Hey girls. Come on, hurry up! What …………..….. you …………..………………. for? (wait) 2. How long ……..……….. you ………………………………… in this house? (live) 3. The baby ………………………….…... for an hour. It will wake up soon. (sleep) 4. ……………………. you ever …………………….. lost in the forest? (get) 5. My dad ………………………………….. from home today. (work) 6. More and more young people ………………………………….. alcohol. Isn’t it scary? (drink) 7. My mum …………………………….. silent movies. (love) 8. …………..…….. you …………….………. the latest news? My sister is pregnant! (hear) 9. My cousin ………………………………… the marathon in London next weekend. (run) 10. ……..………. Rebecca ……..…………….. out about her boyfriend’s lies yet? (find) (10x1 marks)

4. Underline the correct option between –ing or infinitive form of the verb. 1. I am planning … (to visit/visiting) my granny next week. 2. When they finish … (to eat/eating) their lunch, they will go to the office. 3. He suggested … (to buy/buying) some food. 4. Does Sally enjoy … (to go/going) to the gym? 5. Don’t put off … (to write/writing) a report till the end of the month. 6. John refused … (to answer/answering) my question. 7. My brother intends … (to get/getting) married soon. 8. I think she didn’t mean … (to hurt/hurting) you. 9. Keep … (to beat/beating) the eggs. 10. Fred can’t afford … (to travel/travelling) this year. (10x1 marks)

5. Choose the correct preposition. 1. Ian has taken ____________ tennis. 2. Why don’t you take ____________ your hat? 3. On her birthday I took my sister ____________ to an expensive restaurant. 4. Your daughter has taken ____________ you. You look so much alike. 5. I think you need to take these trousers ____________; they’re very loose on you. 6. Jane is really looking ______________ her sister’s wedding 7. Julie looks ______________ our children while we’re at work. 8. I don’t remember her phone number- let me look it ________________ . 9. Look _______________ sharks when you go swimming ! 10. He is a bit of a snob and looks _______________ people who aren’t from his social background. (10x1 marks)

6. Complete the sentence with a correct word derived from the words in the brackets 1. Can you tell me the _________________________of the new restaurant? (LOCATE) 2. The hotel offers a great _________________________of activities tourists can do. (SELECT) 3. We were _______________________that our mother would survive surgery and get better soon. (HOPE) 4. She deserved the _____________________ she was given by the headmistress. (PUNISH) 5. The _____________________ document was 22 pages long. (ORIGIN) 6. In her ______________________ she dropped a glass. (EXCITE) (6x1 marks)


7. Listen to a girl and circle the correct answers. a) What problem is she complaining about? 1. She had a party when her parents were away. 2. She’s in trouble at school. 3. She’s got important exams soon. 4. She wants to go on a date. b) Which of these things does she say she can’t do? 1. listen to music 2. play computer games 3. use her mobile 4. go out with her friends 5. send emails c) Complete the advice with these phrases. It’s never a good idea advice to you A lot of young people I think you should I’m sure you also need a break Try Dear Ella, 1) __ A lot of young people__ have problems with their parents at this time of year. 2) _____________ to show your parents that you’re going to work hard. 3) __________________________________________ make a revision plan and show it to your parents. And tell them that 4) __________________________________, so that you can relax. 5) ___________________________________ they’ll agree that you can’t spend every night in your room! 6) ________________________________ to have an argument immediately before an exam, so 7) ________________________________ is to make your plan and discuss it with your parents as soon as possible.