Контрольная работа №3.
Задание 1. Прочитать и перевести текст.
William Shakespeare was one of the greatest and famous writers of the world. Many people know and like his works but many facts of Shakespeare's life are still unknown.
William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, a small English town. He studied at local grammar school because his father wanted his son to be an educated person. While studying at school, William didn't have much free time but he liked to go to the forest and river Avon.
Young William liked to watch actors and actresses who visited Stratford-on-Avon. He was fond of actor's profession and decided to become an actor. With this purpose he went to London. There he played and wrote plays as well. In his works he described the events of England's contemporary life. His plays that were staged in many theatres and which were then translated into many languages made Shakespeare a very popular person.
In all Shakespeare wrote thirty seven plays. He cooperated with the best English theatres during twenty five years. His best and the most famous plays are “Othello”, “King Lear“, “Hamleh”, “Romeo and Juliet”.
Besides plays Shakespeare wrote a lot of poetry, which is translated into many languages and is well-known throughout the world.
William Shakespeare died in 1616. But his creations are still popular now and millions of people still admire them.
Задание 2. Ответить на вопросы по тексту.
1. Where was William Shakespeare born?
2. Where did he study?
3. What did he like to do when he was young?
4. What was William Shakespeare?
5. How many plays did he write?
6. What plays by William Shakespeare do you know?
Задание 3. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.
1. Не hasn't got ... car. But he's got ... computer. ... computer is new.
2. My ... friends have got ... cat and ... dog. ... dog never bites ... cat.
3. This is ... tree. ... tree is green.
4. I can see three ... boys. ... boys are playing.
5. I have ... bicycle. ... bicycle is black. My ... friend has no ... bicycle.
6. Our ... room is large.
7. We wrote ... dictation yesterday. ... dictation was long.
8. She has two ... daughters and one ... son. Her ... son is ... pupil.
Задание 4. Вставьте глагол to be.
1. She has much paper. It ... on the shelf. The shelf ... brown. It ... on the wall.
2. Helen has a brother. He ... a student.
3. He has a family. His family ... not in St. Petersburg, it ... in Moscow.
4. Where ... you? — I... in the kitchen.
5. Where ... Fred? — He ... in the garage.
6. Where ... Lisa and John? — They .. at college.
7. ... you busy? — No, I... not. Mike ... busy. He ... the busiest person I've ever met.
8. It... ten o'clock. She ... late again.
9. How ... you? — I ... not very well today. — I ... sorry to hear that.
10. We ... interested in classical music.
Задание 5. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous или в Present Simple.
1. When you (to play) volleyball?
2. What Nick (to do) in the evening?
3. He (to go) to the cinema in the evening?
4. We (not to dance) every day.
5. Look! Kate (to dance).
6. Kate (to sing) well?
7. Where he (to go) in the morning?
8. He (not to sleep) after dinner.
9. My granny (to sleep) after dinner.
10. When you (to sleep)?
Задание 6. Вставьте some, any или no.
1. We haven't got ... milk. We can't make an omelette.
2. Bob always likes ... sugar in his coffee.
3. Poor Oliver was hungry. He wanted ... bread.
4. They haven't got... stamps. I can't post my letter.
5. He has got ... money. He can't spend his holidays in Switzerland any more and stay at luxury hotels.
6. There are ... schools in this street.
7. Are there ... pictures in your book?
8. There are ... flowers here in winter.
9. I can see ... children in the yard. They are playing.
10. Are there ... new buildings in your street?
Задание 7. Заполните пропуск нужным модальным глаголом.
1. I … not open this window, … you help me?
2. You … work hard if you want to go to university.
3. The children … not play in the street.
4. Tom … not play football, he has broken his leg.
5. The baby … already stand.
6. You … stop telling lies.
7. I … drive a car but I think I … not drive a bus.
8. They … arrive tonight or tomorrow.
9. Granny … not dance now but she … when she was young.
10. … I change my shoes? – No, you needn’t.
Задание 8. Измени предложения в вопросительные, а затем в отрицательные.
1. My mother works at a factory.
2. We are playing chess now.
3. He is reading now.
4. I go to the theatre every Sunday.
5. My father works at this factory.
6. My friends live in St. Petersburg.