Внеклассное мероприятие по английскому языку

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13 октября 2020 года

11 класс

ПИСЬМЕННАЯ РАБОТА                 Max. 70 points

Время на выполнение письменной работы – 90 минут.

I.      Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (17 points).

Tom Wilson is an explorer. He 1) ___________ (be) to nearly every country in the world, but the most exciting time he 2) _______________ (ever/have) was when he 3) _____________ (go) to the Congo jungle. A magazine 4)_____________ (ask) him to retrace the route of a famous explorer who 5) ______________ (disappear) in the1920's. As he 6) _______________(follow) a small river he got separated from his guides. He 7) _______________ (go on) alone, hoping he 8) ____________ (find) them, but instead he 9)________________ (encounter) a group of natives. He 10) _____________ (stay) with them for several days and 11)___________(find out) that a very old woman 12) ______________ (meet) the famous explorer. She 13) ________________(know) how he 14)________________(die). Tom 15)_______________(become) very friendly with the natives and now he 16)_______________ (plan) to go back and see them again. He is sure they 17) _________________(welcome) him back.

II.   Choose the correct preposition (10 points).

1.     The boy was named …… his grandfather.

2.     The team won the game …….. ease.

3.     When milk turns sour it gives ….. a horrible smell.

4.     The child was run …… by a motorist.

5.     The film was so sad she couldn't hold …….. her tears.

6.     The fireworks went ……. at midnight.

7.     He pushed his way ………. the crowd.

8.     Freezing point is when water turns …….. ice.

9.     She was standing ………. her husband and her eldest son.

10. He was accused …………. throwing a stone at his neighbor’s window.

III.    Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. Here is an example (8 points).

Example:

0. Some of the tourists are hoping to get compensation for the poor state of the hotel, and I think they have a very ______ STRONG __________ case.

There's no point in trying to wade across the river, the current is too ___ STRONG _.

If you're asking me which of the candidates should get the job, I'm afraid I don't have any ____ STRONG _____ views either way.

1.            The factory was on the ________ of the valley.

A river runs through the centre of the village with the church on one ________ and the market place on the other.

Julia was lying on her ________ on the bed.

2.       The riots presented a considerable risk to ________ and property.

The building began ________ as a church.

Try to put some ________ into your painting.

3.            I need to ________ 5 pounds if I am to fit inside my suit.

It's an awful thing to ________ someone dear to you.

You might as well go for it - you've got nothing to ________ in any case.

4.       His new job will ________ travelling all over the world.

It was ________ of him not to invite her.

The study involved 60 patients with a ________ age of 58.2 years.

5.            Professor Nilsson is оnе of the leading experts in the _________of genetic research.

The соmpаnу wanted to purchase the football _________ so as to build а new supermarket there.

The walkers were told that they did not have permission to cross the __________.

6.   Му father gave mе а lift into town and ________ mе at the railway station.

The estate agent ________ the asking price for the house in the hope of а quick sale.

Without аnу warning а piece of plaster suddenly _________ from the ceiling.

7.   The соmраnу __________ its awards сеrеmоnу in March last уеаr.

John _________ the ladder firmly while his father painted the window frame.

The file that was destroyed ________ some extremely important information.

8.   I told the builders that the wall _________ rather damp when I touched it.

Dr Rowan ________ that it was time for him to retire after fifteen years as chairman.

Karin ___________ in her bag hoping her wallet was there.

IV.         Insert the correct article where necessary or “-” (9 points).

1. They got married but ____ marriage wasn't very successful.

2. When Ann was ill, we went to ___ hospital to visit her.

3. There will always be a conflict between ____ old and ___ young. ___ young people want ____ change but old people want ___ things to stay ____ same.

4. We needed ____ house to live in when we were in London.

V.            Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.  Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given (10 points).

1.       The captain expressed the wishes of all the members of the team.

BEHALF

The captain spoke _____________________________________ whole team.

2.   My teacher was very helpful when she showed me what I had done wrong.

OUT

My teacher was very helpful when she __________________________________ that I had made.

3.   It is the president who has to decide when the meeting will be.

UP

It is __________________________________ decide when the meeting will be.

4.            The fact that Maureen felt that they had to clean the flat every day annoyed Derek.

INSISTENCE

Maureen’s ______________________________ the flat every day annoyed Derek.

5.   Unless we find some new ideas, people will stop buying our products.

COME

If we _______________________________________ some new ideas, people will stop buying our products.

6.   Not many people came to the festival because of the weather.

ACCOUNTS

The bad weather _____________________________ few people came to the festival.

7.   The unemployment figures rose for the fifth year running.

RISE

There ________________________ unemployment figures for the fifth year running.

8.   They have decided to employ me as a cashier for the summer.

TAKE    

They have made up _________________________ on as a cashier for the summer.

9.   It was a long time before Jackie recovered from her illness.

OVER

It took Jackie __________________________________ from her illness.

10.            The police said it was obvious that the thieves knew all about the alarm system.

ACQUAINTED

The police said the thieves ______________________________ the alarm system.

VI.    Think of the word which best fits each space. Write only one word in each space (16 points).

CORAL

Coral reefs are 1) _______ largest structures formed by living creatures 2) _____ earth; the Great Barrier Reef near Australia, 3) _______ instance, is nearly 2000 kilometres long. They are composed 4) _______ the remains of sea creatures, the skeletons of 5) ________ become part of the reef when they die. Coral has 6) ______ used to make jewellery for a long time because of 7) ______ beautiful colours, but now it has a new use. Scientists have discovered that it is suitable 8) ______ replacing bones in the human body. Bone can be taken from another part of the body for this 9) _______, but this causes the patient a 10) ________ of distress because he must have two operations. Alternatively, metal can be used, but bone cannot naturally assimilate 11) _______ a material. The use of coral is not completely free 12) ______ problems, as it absorbs poisonous metals easily, which 13) _______ harm the human body. On the other 14) _______, its structure is very like that of bone and is less likely to 15) ______ rejected by a patient’s body. Two researchers in France have already carried 16) ________ a number of successful replacements and, with luck, the success stories will continue.