Контрольна робота до підручника On Screen B1+ Unit 1 "Living together"

Unit 1

Vocabulary

1 . Complete the sentences with the words in the list.

hooked   skinny   beard   bald   middle-aged   pale   wrinkles   curly

1. I was shocked! How ……  he was! Just a bunch of bones!

2. My grandfather covers his …… head with a baseball cap.

3. Ann has done a perm and her hair is …… now.

4. My cousin with a large …… nose looks like a Roman Emperor.

5. Bob decided to shave his ……  to look much younger.

6. The old woman’s face was covered with …… .

7. A ……  person is between forty and fifty years old.

8. Mary was a striking young lady with …… a complexion contrasted by very dark hair.

 

2. Match the adjectives to what the people say.

arrogant   impatient   stingy   nosey    easy-going   anxious   sensible   self-confident  

1. “Peter never buys a birthday present to anyone.”

2. “Ben always thinks about problems.”

3. “Lily feels sure about her abilities.”

4. “Mark can’t wait too long for something to happen.”

5. “Emma always makes wise decisions.”

6. “It’s funny to spend time with John! He is not easily annoyed or upset.”

7. “Sam believes that he is better and know more than other people.”

8. “Ann wants to know everything about others.’

 

3. Fill in: down, up, out, to(x2),   about,  into, on

1. Two strange men have broken ……  the office this night.

2. I can always count ……  my brother to help me.

3. A terrible disease has broken ……  in some African countries.

4. My parents always care ……  me.

5. His car broke ……  on the way to home.

6. I’m indifferent …… other people’s opinion.

7. I don’t understand why my parents have broken …… .

8. People don’t pay enough attention ……  global climate change.

 

Grammar.

Present Tenses

 4 Complete the sentences with the correct present form of the verbs in brackets.

1. A: Are you still busy?

    B: Yes. I …… (write) the essay for two hours and I still ……. (not finish).

2. A: …… (you/make) plans for tonight yet?

    B: I …… (hang out) with Bob.

3. A: I …… (try) to contact you all week.

    B: Sorry, I …… (just/ return) from a trip to London.

4. A: …… (Alan/be) still in the garden?

    B: Yes. He …… (plant) flowers all morning.

5. A: You …… (look) so sad today.

    B: I …… ( just/hear) some bad news.

6. A: Why …… (you/taste) the sauce?

    B: To see if it …… (taste) good. I think it needs more salt.

7. A: What …… (Mark /do)?

    B: He …… (work) as a doctor.

8.A: …… (you/go) to the cinema on Sunday night?

   B: Yes. Actually, I …… (already/buy) the tickets.

9. A: I …… (have) a party this Saturday. Do you want to come?

     B: Yes. What time …… (it/start)?

10. A: How much …… (the bag of potatoes /weigh)?

      B: I don’t know. The seller …… (weigh) the bag now.

 Time Adverbs

5. Complete the sentences with the correct time word: yet(x2), for, since, already(x2), never, ever.

1.  It's been years ……  I drove a car.

2.  We have ……  been to the concert before.

3.  Have you ……  been to a skating-rink?

4.  They haven't visited us ……  weeks.

5.  He has …….  been to see the new film.

6.  Have you bought the tickets to the new exhibition …… ?

7.  I haven't tried bungee jumping …… .

8.  She has ……  finished her project.

 

 Comparatives/Superlatives

 6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets adding any necessary words. 

1. In my opinion, Chemistry is (easy) Maths.

2. Steven is (intelligent) boy in our class.

3. The exam in English was (difficult) I had expected.

4. Jane felt very ill yesterday, but she is slightly (good) now.

5. This suit was by far (expensive) in the shop.

6. The new school is far (close) to my house than the old one.

7. The film which I watched yesterday was (funny) film I have ever seen.

8. Your record is (bad) than mine.

Writing

Read the rubric and complete the writing task.

 

Your teacher has asked you to write an essay on the following statement: Should parents help their children after they graduate from school?. Write your essay (120-160 words).

 

 

Keys:

1.

1. skinny

2. bald

3. curly

4. hooked

5. beard

6. wrinkles

7. middle-aged

8. pale

2.

1. stingy

2. anxious

3. self-confident

4. impatient

5. sensible

6. easy-going

7. arrogant

8. nosey

3.

1. into

2. on

3. out

4. about

5. down

6. to

7. up

8. to

4.

1. have been writing, haven’t finished

2. have you made, am hanging out

3. have been trying, have just returned

4. is Alan, has been planting

5. look, have just heard

6. are you tasting, tastes

7. does Mark do, works

8. are you going, have already bought

9. am having, does it start

10. does the bag of potatoes weigh, is weighing

5.

1. since

2. never

3. ever

4. for

5. already

6. yet

7. yet

8. already

6.

1. easier than

2. the most intelligent

3. more difficult than

4. better

5. the most expensive

6. closer

7. the funniest

8. worse