Control work № 1

1. Fill in:

download, headlines, extension(s), impact, connect, certificate(s), timetable, media, newsreader, grapevine

There are 5 extra words.

1. After finishing the course all the students will be given_.

2. Visiting Britain has made a great _ on his attitude to learning English.

3. Nowadays computers and laptops have become _ of people.

4. He read the _ of the newspaper.

5. Where did you learn the news?—I heard it through the _.

2. Form compound nouns using the words in the list and then use them to complete the sentences.

Base tooth key cup black play head bed ball week note cut hair paste board ache room book board end ground board

1. Please, put these plates in the _ in the kitchen.

2. May I go home? I have a splitting _.

3. Do you know how many _ there are in Bill Gate’s house?

4. Guess what! I’ve got a _ as a birthday present!

5. Where would you like to spend this _?

3. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate modal verb

(must, mustn’t, may, might, can, can’t, need, needn’t, (don’t) have to, could, should).

1. You _ stay at home today.

2. You look so pale, you _ be ill.

3. He _ go out with his friends until he has finished his homework.

4. Lena is not at school today, she _ be ill.

5. You _ not have finished you task, it’s only 5 minutes since you have started

4. Complete phrasal verbs with the correct preposition.

1. Your secret is safe with me. I won’t give you _.

2. Children, I’ll give _ your tickets but be attentive, don’t lose them!

3. After several days of freedom, the escaped prisoner gave himself _ to the police.

4. Let’s drop in my place and I’ll give you _your CDs.

5. She won $ 500 and gave it all _.

5. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.

1. Her grandparents came _ France.

2. No one wants to be your friend because you are so mean _ us.

3. Do you know where roller coasters came _?

4. Don’t blame me _ being late – it’s not my fault.

5. He has been absent _ school for a month.

6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Не может быть, чтобы Катя сдала экзамен успешно.

2. Они, может быть, были в Европе.

3. Петя, возможно, пишет сочинение сейчас. (маловероятно)

4. Должно быть, они работают за границей.

5. Эти дети, должно быть, учатся в частной школе.