Контроль " Use of language"

Semester 1

Variant  1

USE OF LANGUAGE.

     Complete the text. Choose the correct options, A, B, C or D.

For some people Christmas is an ¹_______________ time of year, but for others it can be extremely stressful. Because of this, some people prefer to forget Christmas and go ²_______________, preferably to somewhere warm and sunny. But, judging ³_______________ the number of people out shopping, it's a time of year that most people want to celebrate in some way. The streets are usually ⁴_______________ on Christmas day though, as most shops don't open. People usually stay ⁵_______________, opening presents and having their Christmas dinner. However, others prefer to eat ⁶_______________ in restaurants or ⁷_______________ relatives. If the weather is nice, many people go ⁸_______________ for a walk, especially if there's snow. After dinner, they enjoy ⁹_______________ in front of the TV or playing board games ¹⁰_______________ the family.

1 A crowded  B empty C enjoyable D scary

2 A away  B home  C out  D shopping

3 A at  B by  C on  D to

4 A crowded  B empty C enjoyable D scary

5 A background  B indoors C outdoors D underground

6  A about  B around C into   D out

7  A go  B have  C play  D visit

8 A background  B indoors C outdoors D underground

9 A relax  B to relax C relaxed  D relaxing

10 A at  B by   C to  D with