9 FORM
Topic: The UK Today
A Test
Variant 1
VOCABULARY
Ex. 1. Match the parts of the word-combinations
1. to consist of |
a. by the Gulf Stream |
2. to occupy |
b. four parts |
3. to be surrounded by |
c. the Atlantic Ocean |
4. to be washed by |
d. in the north west of Europe |
5. to be located |
c. the Seas |
6. to be influenced |
f. the north-eastern part of Ireland |
Ex. 2. Complete the sentences with the words from the box using the proper forms of the verbs
to border the wests to consist of the population to govern the wests to be washed by
1. The UK … England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
2. England … Scotland in the north.
3. England borders on Wales to … .
4. The UK … by the Parliament.
5. … of the UK is multinational.
6. Great Britain … the English Channel in the south.
GRAMMAR
Ex. 3. Put the verbs in brackets using Past Simple or Past Continuous form to complete the sentences
1. Dana (to read) the book the whole day yesterday.
2. When he (to come) home, his mother (to sleep).
3. They (to play) the ball from two till four yesterday.
4. She (to bake) an apple pie yesterday.
5. I (to buy) a new phone last week.
6. We (to visit) our granny last summer.
WRITING
Ex. 4. Write an article to your school geographical magazine entitled “The Main Facts about the UK”
9 FORM
Topic: The UK Today
A Test
Variant 2
VOCABULARY
Ex. 1. Match the parts of the word-combinations
1. to be situated |
a. the North Sea |
2. to be washed by |
b. England, Scotland and Wales |
3. to govern |
c. the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea |
4. to consist of |
d. on the Islands |
5. be surrounded by |
c. to the west England |
6. to lie |
f. by the Parliament |
Ex. 2. Complete the sentences with the words from the box using the proper form of the verb
to border the Severn four countries be washed by population be situated
1. Great Britain … by the North Sea in the east.
2. Wales … with England in the east.
3. The UK consist of … .
4. England`s … is about 51 million people.
5. Ben Nevis … in Scotland.
6. … is the longest river in Great Britain.
GRAMMAR
Ex. 3. Put the verbs in brackets using Past Simple or Past Continuous form to complete the sentences
1. I (to play) computer games last Sunday.
2. He (to play) computer games when the mother (to come) home from work yesterday.
3. She (to cook) from two till three yesterday.
4. They (to buy) a new car last year.
5. He (to watch) TV when the phone (to ring).
6. I (not to do) my homework yesterday.
WRITING
Ex. 4. Write an article to your school geographical magazine entitled “The Main Facts about the UK”