Writing comprehension. Variant A. Task 1. Choose the correct variant.
1. The wind .....the old tree in our garden this week.
A) break; B) has broken; C)broke;
2. Children ... football for 3 hours.
A) playing; B) have played; C) have been playing;
3. The film .....already..... on for 20 minutes.
A) is; B) have been; C)has been;
4. My friend ........ this month.
A) arrived; B) has arrived; C) arrives;
5. ...... you ...... him today?
A) Have... seen; B) Did you saw; C) Did you see;
6. They ....... this project since last week.
A) are doing; B) have done; C) have been doing; Task 2. Read and fill in the correct form of the verb.
1. If my parents (see) my marks they (be) really proud.(unreal present)
2. They ( meet) you if they (know) about your coming. (unreal present)
3. I ( not/get) the parcel if they (come) later. (unreal present) 4. If they (ask) me to help them tomorrow I ( do) it with pleasure.
5. The children (not/go) to the party if the weather ( get) worse next morning.
6. Our team (win) if they (score) two balls more next game.
Task 3. Read and choose the variant.
School Education in Great Britain
In Great Britain children begin 1_________ to school at the age of five. First they study at infant schools. In these schools they learn to draw with coloured pencils and paints. They also make figures out of plasticine and work with paper and glue. They 2_________ much because they are very young. Later they begin to learn letters and read, write and count.
At the age of seven English schoolchildren go to junior schools. They do many subjects: English and Maths, History and Music, Natural History and Drawing, Handicrafts, French and Latin.
They do not go to school as early as we do, but they stay there longer. The first lesson usually 3______ at 9 o’clock. There are 3 lessons with short breaks of 10 minutes between them and then an hour break for lunch. After lunch they have two more lessons which are over by half past three.
If you have a look at an English pupil’s school record, you 4________ that the marks in it differ from the marks we have. Our schoolchildren get marks from 1 to 5 (12). At English school there 5________ marks from 1 up to 10 and at some schools from 1 up to 100.
Junior school ends at the age of 11 when pupils 6_______ the Eleven Plus examination and then secondary school begins. At the age of 16 schoolchildren take their exams. Only 45 per cent continue with fulltime education after 16. The rest go to work or join employment training schemes.
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A |
B |
C |
D |
1 |
going |
to go |
have gone |
go |
2 |
play |
plays |
playing |
have been playing |
3 |
will start |
starts |
started |
starting |
4 |
would see |
see |
saw |
will see |
5 |
is |
are |
was |
were |
6 |
take |
will take |
did take |
takes |
Task 4. Fill in the correct form of the Passive Voice.
1. This book (publish) 3 weeks ago.
2. This problem can (solve) in the next century.
3. When ....the house (destroy)?
4. My bag ( steal) while I was travelling.
5. Little children (cannot/ leave) alone at home.
6. This article (not/ edit) yet.
Writing comprehension. Variant B. Task 1. Choose the correct variant.
1. My elder brother ....... yet.
A)hasn't been married B) isn't married C) wasn't married
2. We ..... this house for 5 years.
A) built B) has built C) have been building
3. My father..... here since last autumn
A) working B) worked C) has worked
4. The painter ...... on the picture all his life.
A) has been working B) work C) is working
5. I ..... anything since early morning.
A) hadn't eaten B) haven't eating C) haven't eaten
6. How long ...... you .... here?
A) have...lived B) did... live C) has .... living
Task 2. Read and fill in the correct form of the verb.
1. If you ( call) me tomorrow I ( tell) you everything.
2. The boy (not/miss) the bus to school if he ( hurry) up.( unreal present)
3. This news ( spoil) his day if he ( learn) the truth.
4. If I ( help) them they ( not/ get) any problems. ( unreal present)
5. Your mother ( allow) you to go to the party if you ( not/ behave) like that.
6. If she ( do) the task correctly she ( not/get) a low mark. ( unreal present) Task 3. Read and choose the variant. School Education in Great Britain
In Great Britain children begin 1_________ to school at the age of five. First they study at infant schools. In these schools they learn to draw with coloured pencils and paints. They also make figures out of plasticine and work with paper and glue. They 2_________ much because they are very young. Later they begin to learn letters and read, write and count. At the age of seven English schoolchildren go to junior schools. They do many subjects: English and Maths, History and Music, Natural History and Drawing, Handicrafts, French and Latin. They do not go to school as early as we do, but they stay there longer. The first lesson usually 3______ at 9 o’clock. There are 3 lessons with short breaks of 10 minutes between them and then an hour break for lunch. After lunch they have two more lessons which are over by half past three.If you have a look at an English pupil’s school record, you 4________ that the marks in it differ from the marks we have. Our schoolchildren get marks from 1 to 5 (12). At English school there 5________ marks from 1 up to 10 and at some schools from 1 up to 100.
Junior school ends at the age of 11 when pupils 6_______ the Eleven Plus examination and then secondary school begins. At the age of 16 schoolchildren take their exams. Only 45 per cent continue with fulltime education after 16. The rest go to work or join employment training schemes.
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
1 |
going |
go |
have gone |
to go |
2 |
plays |
play |
playing |
have been played |
3 |
will start |
starting |
started |
starts |
4 |
will see |
see |
saw |
sees |
5 |
is |
are being |
were |
are |
6 |
took |
will take |
take |
takes |
Task 4. Fill in the correct form of the Passive Voice.
1. My shoes (buy) last summer.
2. This monument (must / restore) every 5 years.
3. Where .... the country ( situate)?
4. Little children ( not/ punish) for this.
5. The weather ( expect) to be perfect next week.
6. A lot of money (spend) to avoid the damage after the flood.