Входной контроль (10 класс)

Контрольная работа по английскому языку

10 класс

Вариант 1

I.                  LISTENING

№1. Listen to 4 dialogues A-D.  Choose place of action for each dialogue. One place is extra.

1.  In a park

2.  In a shop

3.  In a vet clinic

4.  In a hotel

5.  At a party

II.               READING

№2.  Read the text and complete the missing sentences. One sentence is extra.

Sandwich generation

There are different families in terms of size and number of generations. There are so-called nuclear families, which consist of parents and dependent children, that is, children who are not old enough to take care of themselves in financial terms. There are also extended families, which also include grandmothers and grandfathers, sometimes even aunts and uncles with their spouses (spouse — супруг, супруга) and kids. They all live together and form one household.  In the past, most families in Russia and other countries were extended families, and three or more generations used to live together. (1)

However, a new trend of the contemporary society has been spotted recently by western researchers. Statistics say that more and more people turn back to extended family lifestyle, when several generations live in one household. Young people tend to stay with their parents even when they become adult. Grandparents, who live longer than they used to, also prefer to share a flat or a house with their children and grandchildren, as they need support and company of other members of the family. But the main reason for that is, certainly, money. (2). It saves money and makes life easier as the household chores (домашние обязанности) can be distributed among several members of the family according to their likes and abilities.

Along with those indisputable advantages there are some disadvantages — different generations have different values, habits and interests, they often get on each other’s nerves, which leads to conflicts. (3). A new term “the sandwich generation” has appeared to denote these people. The sandwich generation are those who take care of the elderly and the young, and rule the family in general. (4).Life is quite tough to her. To survive and to maintain a happy family she needs to exercise the extreme tolerance when looking after both children and parents. It would be nice of the other members of the family to appreciate it.

A. There should be someone who is able to resolve conflicts, bridge different interests and take care of others.

B.  Lots of people prefer extended family because it gives them comfort and support.

C.  Nowadays the situation is different and many people prefer living on their own, if, of course, can afford it and if their health allows them to do it.

D. In most cases this is the daughter of the elderly generation and the mother of the young     

generation.

E. It’s obvious that one big household is more economical than three little ones.

III.           GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

№3. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the proper grammatical form of the capitalized words.

Do you believe that some jobs are more 1_____ (SUIT) for men and some occupations are more appropriate for women? If you do, don’t tell John Tailor about it! He is a teacher in a nursery school and loves his job very much.He took up that job as a temporary one, and at first he didn’t take it  2_____ (SERIOUS). Bringing up and 3_____ (TEACH) young children is a good job for women – this is the stereotype. John applied for the job 4_____ (MAIN) because he needed money and because he hadn’t been able to find anything appropriate for several months. «It’s a prejudice», says John Tailor, “to think that men are not as good with little kids as women are. This prejudice 5_____ (COURAGE) many men from working in schools. It’s only through experience that I found out how interesting, 6_____ (DEMAND) and rewarding this job is. Kids can’t forgive lies and indifference, they never justify 7_____ (BETRAY) and unfairness. They bring me up too – every minute and every day. Very often I have a feeling as if I were taking an exam. A «good guy» qualification exam! And I feel a great job 8 _____ (SATISFY). Being a teacher is a job for clever, strong and 9 _____ (AMBITION) men.

№4. Read the text and choose the right options.

«Doing anything special this weekend? » there was a funny note in Julia’s voice which  (1) _____me turn down the volume of the TV and look up at her. «No, nothing special. Two or three good films are going to be on. But why do you ask? » «I have absolutely nothing to wear, » said Julia. At that moment she (2) _____trendy jeans and a black and silver jumper, which she (3) _______ just _______ . «I’m going shopping on Saturday. (4) _____you_____ with me? » I don’t like shopping very much. And I  (5) _____shopping with Julia. But we  (6) _____friends for many years and I didn’t want to disappoint her. So, I (7) _____. On Saturday morning Julia  (8) _____to pick me up. By the afternoon we (9) _____a dozen of shops and lots of different clothes  (10) _____. Some of them were too conservative, some too dull, some too silly to Julia’s taste. We bought nothing at all, and on the way home I had to listen to Julia complaining about how tired and stressed out she was.

IV.            WRITING

№5. You've got a letter from your friend. Write her/him a letter and answer her/his three questions. Write 90-100 words.

…Yesterday, when I was busy doing my homework, my Mum asked me to look after my younger sister who’s five. I really like her, she’s so funny, but she talks all the time and asks 100 questions a minute! Do you have brothers or sisters (or maybe cousins)? How much time do you spend together, if at all? Would you like to be the only child in the family?