Внеклассное мероприятие по английскому языку

LEXICAL - GRAMMAR TEST                                             8^th  FORM  (50 points)

1.     Choose the correct option:                                                                         (10 points)

      Once upon a time there lived a man who was very fond of travelling. One day he (1) _____ down a country lane when a four legged chicken (2) _____ very fast across the road in front of his car.

       So he (3) _____ to the nearest farm and said to the farmer: “Excuse me but I (4) _____ four-legged chicken.”

      The farmer answered that he (5) _____ four-legged chicken for about 5 years.

      The traveler asked the farmer (6) _____ him a chicken because his friends (7) _____ him.

      “But I (8) _____ you a chicken. Though I (9) _____ them for all these years I (10) _____ one yet.”

1. a) was driving                b) has been driving              c) drove

2. a) was running               b) run                                   c) ran

3. a) goes                           b) went                                 c) was going

4. a) have just seen            b) just saw                           c) had just seen

5. a) have been breeding   b) had been breeding           c) was breeding

6. a) sell                             b) selling                             c) to sell

7. a) will never believe      b) would never believe       c) would believe never

8. a) can’t sell                    b) can’t to sell                     c) not can sell

9. a) had been breeding     b) have been breeding         c) am breeding

10. a) haven’t caught         b) hasn’t caught                   c) didn’t have caught

2. Choose the right preposition:                                                                        (10 points)

1. It was kind _______________(from, of, for) you to send this card.

2. I hurt myself when I fell _____________(down, of, off) my bike.

3. What do you see _______________(at, in, on) the picture?

4. Can you explain ______________(for, -, to) me why you got a bad mark for your test?

5. We spend the evening listening ______________(at, to, in) records.

6. He looked __________(at, for, on) his watch. “(After, In, Till)_______________ half an hour Jane must be back.” he thought.

7. G.B. Shaw had lived in England _______________(in, for, about) 50 years. English people had laughed _____________(over, on, at) him and his plays.

8. Coffee will be served _____________(at, in, to) the dining-room.

3. Form a new word to fill in the gap:                                                             (5 points)

1.   The teachers were very ________________ to David.                                   friend

2.   I can’t ___________________ the sleeves of my coat myself,                      short

so I have to go to the tailor’s.

3.   The sky was ___________________ and it was going to rain.                       cloud

4.   Your new dress looks very ______________________.                                 fashion

5.   The opening of any Olympiad is a very _______________event  .                impress

4. Fill in the gaps with a, an, the if necessary:                                                 ( 12 points)

Do you see (1) _________ man standing near (2)_________ door? He works as (3) _______assistant in (4) _________same shop as I do. Well, I saw him the other day and he was driving (5)________ big red Porsche. And do you see (6)________expensive clothes he’s wearing? Where does he get ( 7) _________ money to pay for it all? (8) ________ month ago he hadn’t got (9)________ penny. I told you about (10)________burglary that we had at (11)_________shop, didn’t I? Do you think I should go to (12)_________ police?

5. Only one of the 5 sentences is correct. Spot the mistakes and correct them:

                                                                                                                      (5 points)

1.       Everybody / asks Mike / why is he so angry.

           A                  B                        C

2.       Richard said / they are going / to have a party on Sunday.

            A                     B                                C

3.       The teacher said / that the water boils / at 100 degrees Centigrade.

             A                              B                                    C

4.       Mother told Ronda / that she will go shopping / after work.

                A                                    B                             C

5.       The doctor said Nick / that he / should give up smoking.

                 A                      B                        C

6. Choose the best answer.                                                                         ( 8 points)

1) We’re not happy with your work.                        A) I hope so. B) I see.
2) Is Joe coming to dinner?                                      A) I see.  B) I hope not.
3) Do you like this music?                                       A) I think so. B) I don’t remember.
4) Is that Mary getting into the taxi?                        A) I know. B) I don’t think so.
5) Who wrote «War and Peace»?                             A) It depends. B) I don’t know.
6) It’s Tuesday.                                                        A) I think so. B) I know.
7) Can you give me some money?                           A) It depends. B) It doesn’t matter.
8) We’re too early.                                                   A) I don’t know. B) It doesn’t matter.