Control work 1

Variant 8

1. Прочитайте и переведите текст на русский язык. Письменно ответьте на вопросы.

My hobby

Tastes differ. Different people like different things, different people have different hobbies. I go in for sports, I like to play tennis. I go to play tennis every day. Sport is very important part of our life. Many people go in for sports, they jogging, walking, swimming, skating, skiing, train themselves in clubs and different sections. Physical training is an important subject at scool. Pupils play volleyball, football, basketball.

I have been playing tennis for 5 years. Tennis became very popular now. I take part in different competitions. To be in a good shape I’m jogging every morning and do my morning exercises. Everyone should do all he can to stay healthy and choose the sport he is interested in. I do not understand people who say that they like sport, but they only watch sport on TV.

If one goes in for sports he feels much better, looks much better, sleeps much better. Your physical appearance will change too. You will be slimmer and trimmer. And what is even more important you will not get sick often.

Why do I go in for sports? Because I think that it is very important for a man to be strong and well-built. Sport is not for weak, because, you have to learn how to lose, and it’s not easy. My favourite proverb says: «A sound mind in sound body».

2. Заполните пропуски соответствующей формой глагола to be.

1. What … the weather like today? 2. … you ready for the lesson yesterday? 3. I … at home the whole evening tomorrow. 4. Where … he when I came to your place yesterday? 5. My parents … out of town today. 6. How … your mother? 7. It … not polite to be late. 8. Your summer plans … rather interesting. 9. Paul … glad to see you once again. 10. What subject … your favourite?

3. Вставьте в пропуски необходимые артикли: определенный, неопределенный или нулевой.

1. Is Paris in ... United Kingdom? 2. He has got... camera. 3. We go to ...beach in summer. 4. Christopher Columbus crossed… Atlantic Ocean. 5. He plays ...tennis. 6. My father isn't at... home. 7. Paula comes from ... Canada. 8. It's ... glove Michael Jackson wore in the "Bad" video. 9. This is ... old pair of trousers. 10. He lives in ...Colorado.

4. Определите в следующих предложениях время, форму и залог. Задайте по 3 вопроса к каждому предложению.

1. It was raining heavily the whole day yesterday. 2. He always meets his girlfriend after school. 3. Ann was asked a very difficult question at the lesson. 4. George is waiting for Mary at the station. 5. Gary will visit his granny tomorrow. 6. The telephone is broken.

5. Употребите прилагательные, данные в скобках, в нужной степени сравнения.

1. Travelling is becoming (expensive) than it was some years ago. 2. My bags seemed to get (heavy) as I carried them. 3. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was (interesting) than I had expected. 4. Jack isn’t as (old) as he looks. 5. She is (intelligent) student in the class. 6. It is one of (nice) rooms in the hotel. 7. As the conversation went on, she became (talkative) than before. 8. Your English is improving. It is getting (good) and (good). 9. Canada is (large) than the United States. 10. She is (good) player in the team.

6. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на конструкции типа the more the less.

1. The less baggage you have to carry, the better. 2. The faster the train, the earlier we will arrive. 3. The more I thought about my departure, the more frightened I got. 4. The cheaper the hotel, the worse the service. 5. The more I speak to him, the less trouble I have. 6. The more I learn the words, the better I read. 7. The sunnier the day, the happier I feel. 8. The more you travel, the more interesting it is to speak to you.