Частное учреждение образования «БИП — Институт правоведения»

Контрольная работа №1

по английскому языку (I)

студента 1 курса

ФМП и ЮП

специальность "МП"

1 Группа 2 подгруппа

Жгировская Анастасия Михайловна

Препоаватель: Ф.И.О ( у меня не знаю кто)

Минск, 2014 г.

TEST 1

(Variant 2)

To complete this Test refer to GRAMMAR REFERENCE for revision.

WORD ORDER

1. Put the words in the correct order to make up a sentence (a statement, an imperative, or an exclamation).

1. Please, pass me the salt.

2. She is the only person, who understands me.

3. Jack has lived in Boston since he was born.

4. It took us a long way to get to the station.

5. My married sister isn’t any more living near us.

6. What a beautiful girl she is!

7. There are ten students there.

2. Put the words in the correct order to make up a question.

1. Do you remember our trip to Brussels?

2. How long have you lived in New York?

3. Who advised you to tell the police about the accident?

4. What are the students are listening to?

5. Did they get married last month?

6. Which man is your husband?

7. Do you want to be a lawyer or a businessman?

There is or it is

1. Fill in the blanks with It or There.

1. There is a lot of snow this year.

2. There is a mistake in your paper.

3. It is far from my house to the station.

4. It is hard to say what’s wrong about it.

5. It is very strange he hasn’t come.

6. It is still very early and there is nobody to be seen in the street.

7. There is usually a stamp on the envelope.

8. It is so cold outdoors today.

9. There is another solution to the problem.

10. It is necessary to think it over.

Be, have or do

1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verbs ‘Be, Do, or Have’.

1. Where have you come from? – I … from the Netherlands.

2. It is raining. Have you got an umbrella? – No, I haven't.

3. How old is Jerry? – He is 45. He does not look his age. He looks younger.

4. What is your job? – I am a musician. – What instrument do you play? – The flute.

5. Does Mr. Austin married or single? – He is an old bachelor but he has a girlfriend.

6. Have you ever seen a UFO? – No, but I have read a book about aliens. It was fascinating.

7. Are you enjoying your holiday? – Yes, we are. It is fantastic!

8. Do you drive? – Yes, I have got an expensive, fast car.

9. The contract is to be signed on Monday.

10. I have to wear a crash helmet when riding a bike.

Pronouns

1. Choose the appropriate pronoun to complete the following sentences.

1. Paula and I haven’t received the invitations.

2. Jason saw (they /them) arrive at the horse show.

3. Between you and me, I’m planning to join the math team.

4. (Our/Ours/Ours’) is an age of complexity, contradiction and challenge.

5. I’m going to the shop to get (me/myself) some tennis shoes.

6. They say that their new house itself is nice but the garden is very small.

7. There are more than six billion of us on Earth.

8. Let him have a say.

9. Yesterday we had supper with the neighbors of ours.

10. The suit is too heavy for (me/myself/oneself) to carry.

NOUNS

1. Complete the sentences with the Singular or Plural form of the given nouns. When necessary, choose the correct word in brackets in some of the sentences.

A

1. fruit	Where are the fruits? They are in the fridge.
2. vegetable	There are a lot of vegetables on the table.
3. information	There is a lot of information in the Internet. You may find anything you need.
4. data	All the data are in the contract. Read the contract attentively.
5. furniture	All the furniture in the room was antique.
6. chair	His room was almost empty. He hasn’t got even a chair.
7. clothing	Her clothing is always tasteless.
8. clothes	Where are the clothes? They are in the closet.
9. coin	I need some coins for the vending machine. I want to buy a can of soda pop.
10. change	Do you have any change? I need it for the vending machine.
11. aircraft	Modern aircrafts are very convenient.
12. airliner	Airliner is passenger-carrying aircraft.
13. mail	Today’s mail is in the file.
14. letter	Did you get any letter today?
15. policeman	A number of policemen was searching the house.c

B

1. hair	Irene’s hair is straight and Sara has curly hair.
2. hair	Brian has a white cat. When I stood up from Brian’s sofa, my black slacks were covered with short, white hairs.
3. coffee	We’d like two cheese sandwiches and two coffees, please.
4. coffee	I don’t drink coffee. I prefer tea.
5. glass	I wear glasses because I’m nearsighted.
6. glass	In some countries, people use glasses for tea; in other countries, they use cups.
7. glass	Framed paintings are usually covered with glass to protect them.
8. iron	Iron is necessary to animals and plant life.
9. iron	Irons are used to make clothes look neat.