Контрольная работа. Вариант 8.

Задание 1.

English-Speaking Countries.

English is the language of the people of England. At the same time it is the language of the people of many other countries. Those countries are called English-speaking countries. About three hundred million use English as their mother tongue. And, as you know, other hundreds of millions use English as their second language.

Many centuries ago English was spoken in England only.

Then English was brought to other lands in different parts of the world, lands which were British colonies. There were British colonies in America, Asia and Africa. India, Australia and New Zealand were also British colonies.

The English language was first brought to the North American continent by English people in 1607. Today the largest English-speaking country in the world is United States of America. Another English-speaking country in North America is Canada

What other countries are there whose population use English?.

Задание 2. Ответить на вопросы по прочитанному тексту:

Questions:

1. Why is English spoken in many parts of the world?

2. When was English brought to America?

3. What are the names of the main English-speaking countries?

4)What contry English language was first brough?

5) Where was it?

6) What is the largest English-speaking country today?

7) What is the second large English-speaking country?

8) What languages do people speak in Canada?

Задание 3. Раскройте скобки, употребляю глагол в нужном времени.

2. My friend (to go) to the library every Wednesday. 2. He (not to go) to the country yesterday. 3. He (to play) computer games from two till three yesterday. 4. We (to play) computer games the whole evening yesterday. 5. My brother (not to play) tennis yesterday. He (to play) tennis the day before yesterday. 6. My sister (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. She (to play) the piano the whole evening. 7. When I came into the kitchen, mother ( to cook). 8. She (to cook) the whole day yesterday. 9. We (to wash) the floor in our flat yesterday. 10. We (to wash) the floor in our flat from three till four yesterday. 11. You (to do) your homework yesterday ? 12. You (to do) your homework from eight till ten yesterday ? 13. Why she (to sleep) at seven o’clock yesterday ? 14. He (to sit) at the table the whole evening yesterday. 15. What Nick (to do) when you came to his place ?

Задание 4 . Вставьте предлоги in или to и переведите предложения.

2. In winter I usually go … bed at ten o’clock because I go… school and have to get up early. But in summer, when I don’t go… school and live … the country, I like to go … bed late. 2. Do you like to read … bed? 3. We did not want to stay … town on such a hot day, so we went … the country. 4. It is very late. Go … bed at once. 5. Where is your little sister? – She is … bed. Mother always puts her … bed at eight o’clock. 6 . In summer my mother does not go … work and I don’t go … school. We live … the country. My father goes … work every day, so he stays … town. But sometimes he comes … the country after work and goes back … town early in the morning, when I am still … bed.

Задание 5. Вставьте little, a little, few или a few.

2. There is … salad left in this bowl. 2. Would you like … salad ? – Yes, thank you. My doctor says it’s good for my health. 3. I have … money, so we cannot go to the cinema. 4. I have … money, so we cannot go to the cinema. 5. This girl works very …, that’s why she knows nothing. 6. Mother gave us … apples, and we were glad. 7. He did not like it at the camp: he had very … friends there. 8. This lemon drink is sour; if you put … sugar in it, it will be sweeter. 9. This lemon drink is sour; if you put … lumps of sugar in it, it will be sweeter. 10. The hall was almost empty: there were very … people in it.

Задание 6. Вставьте глагол to be в Present Simple .

2. Where … you? – I … in the kitchen. 2. Where … Fred? – He … in the garage. 3. Where … Lisa and John? – They … at college. 4. … you busy? – No, I … not. Mike … busy. He … the busiest person I’ve ever met. 5. It … ten o’clock. She … late again. 6. How … you? – I … not very well today. – I … sorry to hear that. 7. We … interested in classical music. 8. Vera … afraid of snakes. 9. My grandmother … not nervous and she … rarely upset. She … the kindest person I’ve ever seen. My grandmother really wonderful. 10. I … sorry. They … not at the office at the moment.

Задание 7. Вставьте some, any, no или оставьте пропуски незаполненными, смотря по смыслу.

2. There are … buses today and I can’t go shopping. 2. There is … caviare in the can. I love it. Would you like … ? 3. Please don’t offer her … chips. She doesn’t want … . 4. Can I have … milk in my tea? I don’t like it black. 5. There is … ink in my pen. 6. Is there … snow in the street this morning? 7. My mother likes … music. 8. Are there … chess players here? 9. There are … diagrams in the new book. 10. Are there … newspapers on the table? 11. Was there … water in the glass or … milk? 12. There was … soap in the box; he used it to wash his hands. 13. There was … soap in the box: it smells of … soap. 14. There are … letters for you on the table. 15. Do you like … apples? 16. Where there … of our teachers at the stadium? 17. There were … students of our group at the consultation yesterday.

Задание 8. Раскройте скобки, поставьте глагол у нужную форму. Сделайте предложения вопросительными и отрицательными.

2. Tom always (to eat) breakfast. 2. Yesterday he (not to eat) breakfast because he (to get) up late. 3. We (to like) to cook but we (not to like) to wash the dishes. 4. My friend (to know) Spanish very well. 5. He (to live) on the third floor. 6. Her friends (to be) ready at five o’clock. 7. One of her brothers (to make) a tour of Europe last summer. 8. Antonio Stradevari (to make) wonderful violins. 9. He (to turn) on the TV to watch cartoons every morning. 10. He (to turn) on the TV to watch cartoons yesterday morning. 11. He (to turn) on the TV to watch cartoons tomorrow morning. 12. I

always (to go) to the Altai Mountains to visit my relatives there.