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Контрольная работа по грамматике №1 для студентов 1 курса заочного отделения ФАЯ
I. Open the brackets using the suitable tense-form(write onlytense-forms):
Peter and Mary Stone now (live) in a village called Oxenhope. They only (live) there for a few weeks. They (arrive) at the end of November but by the first week of December they already (arrange) the furniture in their new house. They (not/make) many friends yet, but they (think) they soon will. The neighbours (be) very kind so far, and the Stones (invite) some of them to the housewarming party they (hold) next week. Their friends from London and Oxford (come) to the party too. The Stones (live) in London several years before they (come) to Oxenhope. Mr. Stone, however, (dream) of a quieter place to live ever since they (start) living in London.
While he (visit) some friends in Southempton last year he (meet) a company director who (offer) him a good job. Mrs. Stone (want) to stay in London at first but when they (arrive) at the village the sun (shine) and everything around (look) so beautiful that she (can/not) help admiring the scenery. Now Mrs. Stone (begin) to enjoy the country surroundings and country life. Her husband is happy because Mary (tell) him recently that Oxenhope (be) the loveliest place she ever (see).
II.Choose the correct item:
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Lynn doesn’t like meat and Ann doesn’t ………. . |
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A either |
B neither |
C nor |
D too |
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Do they sell ………… clothes here? |
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A childrens’ |
B childrens |
C children’s |
D childrens’s |
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“Are there any buses today?” “No, ………… . |
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A neither |
B either |
C none |
D no |
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Everyone knows what he did to her, ……. ? |
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A doesn’t he |
B don’t they |
C do you |
D don’t you |
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5. |
……… tasteful furniture you have bought! |
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A What a |
B So |
C What |
D How |
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Sandra works ……….. a computer programmer for IBM. |
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A like |
B as if |
C as |
D for |
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Few people like him because he has …………. bad manners. |
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A so |
B such |
C that |
D such a |
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The sooner she moves out, ………… it will be for all of us. |
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A the better |
B better |
C the best |
D good |
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I’ve never heard such a loud voice ………. his. |
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A than |
B as |
C such |
D rather than |
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10.She’s …………. older than I thought. |
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A rather |
B quite |
C fairly |
D pretty |
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11.He is ……….. at football than his brother. |
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A best |
B good |
C the best |
D better |
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12.Let’s go round to Duncan’s house, ………… ? |
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A will we |
B do we |
C shall we |
D may we |
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13. “I don’t like chocolate ice-cream.”“………… do I.” |
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A But |
B Nor |
C Either |
D So |
14. We all failed the exam because …………. of us had studied for it.
A both |
B either |
C neither |
D none |
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15. She spends ……… money on clothes. |
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A a large amount of B a couple of C a great number of |
D several |
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16. She liked ………… of the two presents I gave her. |
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A either |
B both |
C all |
D none |
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17. No one enjoyed the show very much, ……….. ? |
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A had they |
B hadn’t they |
C didn’t they |
D did they |
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18. Hurry up! We have ……… time left. |
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A little |
B a little |
C few |
D much |
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III.Identify and correct mistakes (write the whole sentence):
1.Bess is used to fly after having crossed the continent a great deal of times during the latest decade.
2.John decided to buy in the morning a new car but in the afternoon he’s changed his mind.
3.The children were playing last night outside when it began to rain very hardly.
4.The programme was such entertaining that neither in the group wanted to see it.
5.The salad tasted so well that my brother returned to the salad bar for the other helping.
6.No sooner Jennifer entered the room when she felt the presence of other person.
IV. Translate the Russian words into English (write the translated parts only):
1.(На днях) my naughty brother put his pet (мыши) in mum’s pocket and she got (так напугана) that she (чуть было не) killed him!
2.(Ты привык спать) in a tent yet?
3.(Было) very stormy last night. – Yes, (были) storms all over the country.
4.It seldom freezes hard in autumn here, (не так ли)?
5.In the history of the USA there were several economic (кризисы).
6.Do you have (другие доказательства) that the man is innocent?
7.We’ve heard all their arguments but (ни один) of them seems convincing.
8.Many (виды) of flora and fauna are in danger of being extinct.
9.Certain (бактерии) can influence the growth of (других) quite rapidly.
V.Use the word given in capitals at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line (write the words only):
The evening before Jean had argued ______ with her children as |
TERRIBLE |
she arrived home to find the house extremely ______ . Now, |
TIDY |
with a clear head, she was feeling _______ about it and was |
GUILT |
trying to make up their quarrel. She decided to cook a _______ |
LOVE |
meal as a special treat. When she arrived home, she found it |
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_______ as usual but she didn’t say anything, and went upstairs |
MESS |
to change. When she came back down half an hour later, she |
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could ________ believe her eyes. The living room was |
HARD |
________ tidy and the kitchen was _________ clean. “We |
SURPRISE, SPOT |
thought you’d be ________ to see that!” the husband and the |
PLEASE |
children said. “Why don’t we all go out to dinner?” Jean’s |
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husband suggested _________ and they all set out! |
LOVE |
Контрольная работа по грамматике №1 для студентов 1 курса заочного отделения ФАЯ
ANSWER KEY
I.live, have been living, arrived, had arranged, haven’t made, think, have been, have invited, are holding, are coming, had lived, came, had been dreaming, started
was visiting, met, offered, wanted, arrived, was shining, looked, couldn’t, is beginning, has told, is, has seen
II.1A, 2C, 3C, 4B, 5C, 6C, 7B, 8A, 9B, 10A, 11D, 12C, 13B, 14D, 15A, 16B, 17D, 18A
III.
1.Bess is used to flying after having crossed the continent a greatnumber of times during thelast decade.
2.John decided to buy a new car in the morning but in the afternoonhe changed his mind.
3.The children were playing outside last night when it began to rain veryhard.
4.The programme was so entertaining thateverybody in the group wanted to see it.
5.The salad tasted so good that my brother returned to the salad bar foranother helping.
6.No sooner had Jennifer entered the roomthan she felt the presence ofanother person.
IV. 1. The other day, mice, so frightened, nearly
2.Are you used to sleeping (Have you got used to sleeping)
3.It was, there were
4.does it
5.crises
6.other proofs
7.none
8.species
9.bacteria, others
V.terribly, untidy, guilty, lovely, messy, hardly, surprisingly, spotlessly, pleased, lovingly