проверочные тестовые задания для 9-11 классов
тест по английскому языку по теме

                                                 Проверь себя.

                                                    Вариант 1

I. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.

A certain king was in the habit of writing verses. He thought highly of them. Since he was a king the people to whom he showed them tried to praise them too. Once he showed his verses to a wise man. The wise man didn't like them. It made the king very angry and he put the man into prison. Some time passed and the king decided to set him free. The king invited him to dinner and showed him his new verses. Then he asked the wise man what he thought of them. The wise man turned to the king and said, "Send me back to prison."

Вопросы:

1. Was the king wise?

2. Why did the wise man ask to send him back to prison?

II. Поставьте вопрос к подчеркнутому члену предложения.

The king thought highly of his verses.

III. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.

One bright afternoon Major Brown (I — go) out for his usual after-dinner walk. The major (2 — be) a little man, very energetic and strong-looking. Some time before Major Brown (3 — retire) from the army and now (4 — live) on a small pension. He (5 — be) a brave and successful solider but he never (6 — like) being a military man. He (7 — take) a small house in London and (8 — devote) the rest of his life to growing his favourite flowers – pansies in his little garden.

As the major slowly (9 — walk) along a narrow street he suddenly (10 — see) a most pleasant sight. A large, heavy man (11 — push) before him a barrow full of pansies. The major pever (12 — see) such beautiful flowers. He (13 — come) up to the man and (14 — begin) to talk to him. At first he only (15 — want) to buy some of the pansies but finally he (16 — decide) to buy them all.

"I (17 — tell) you something, sir," (18— say) the man and (19 — look) around. "If you (20 — interest) in such things, you just get on to that wall," and the man (21 — point) to the garden wall by which they (22 — stand). "The finest collection of yellow pansies in England (23 — be) in that garden," whispered the man. How it (24 — happen) no one ever (25 — know) but the fact (26 — be) that a second later the major (27 — stand) on the garden wall. At the next moment he (28— forget) everything. In the very centre of the garden he (29 — see) a large bed of the most beautiful yellow pansies. But it (30— be) not the beauty of the pansies that (31 – surprise) him. It (32 — be) something else: the pansies (33 — arrange) in gigantic capital letters which (34 — form) the sentence "Death to Major Brown." An old man (35 — water) them. Brown (36 – look) back at the road behind him. The man with the barrow (37 – disappear). Then he (38 — look) again at the flowerbed that had the terrible words. The evening air (39 – be) so still, the garden (40 — look) so quiet. Suddenly Major Brown (41 — see) the watering can (42 — fall) from the old man's hand.

IV. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. Mother doesn't have much free time. Neither ... .

a) do I, b) do I have, c) I do, d) I am.

2. It has been snowing all day. I wonder when ... .

a) will it stop, b) does it stop, c) it stops, d) it will stop.

3. This is ... useful advice.

a) such, b) such a, c) so, d) so a.

4.1 have two rooms. One is a bedroom, and ... is a sitting room.

a) other, b) the other, c) another, d) others.

5. He ... his hat to welcome us.

a) rose, b) has risen, c) raised, d) is rising.

6. I haven't the slightest idea of what I ... to do in this situation.

a) could, b) ought, c) would, d) should.

7. They let their children ... different pets at home.

a) keeps, b) keeping, c) keep, d) to keep.

8. You have to support your children, ... ?

a) have you, b) haven't you, c) do you, d) don't you.

9. We all... mistakes when we are young.

a) do, b) make, c) did, d) made.

10. Something is wrong with the watch. Can you repair ... ?

a) they, b) it, c) them, d) its.

11. She looks ... today.

a) happily, b) happy, c) nicely, d) beautifully.

12. I'll give the book back as soon as he ... it.

a) will want, b) want, c) wants, d) doesn't want.

13. When the phone rang I... a bath.

a) had, b) was having, c) had been having, d) have been had.

14. Не ... whenever he goes to the theatre.

a) is boring, b) has bored, c) bores, d) is bored.

15. If it ... rain, we'll have the party outside.

a) won't, b) wouldn't, c) doesn't, d) didn't.

16. When I arrived at the party, Tom ... home.

a) had already gone, b) has already gone, c) already went, d) have already gone.

17. Is that the man ... yesterday?

a) you're met, b) met you, c) you met, d) has met you

18. We couldn't find the cat... .

a) any, b) nowhere, c) anywhere, d) everywhere.

19. He won't let anyone ... his records.

a) to touch, b) to have touched, c) touch, d) touching.

20. ... already dark outside.

a) There was, b) It was, c) There had been, d) It had been.

V. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Что ты делаешь сегодня вечером?

2. Я опоздала на десять минут.

3. Кто из вас самый старший в семье?

4. Можно мне еще чаю?

5. Мы спросили, сколько времени нам потребуется, чтобы добраться поездом до Ярославля.

VI. Выберите правильный ответ.

1. What is Humpty Dumpty?

a) a toy, b) an egg, c) an animal, d) a bird.

2. Where is the official residence of the Queen?

a) Chatham House, b) Regent Palace, c) Westminster Palace, d) Buckingham Palace.

3. What is Benjamin Britten?

a) an architect, b) a composer, c) a writer, d) a politician

4. What is the emblem of Wales?

a) Rose, b) Leek, c) Thistle, d) Shamrock.

5. What's the name of the Queen's eldest son? a) Charles, b) Philip, c) Andrew, d) Edward.

Вариант 2

I. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.

At a school examination the teacher handed out the question papers to all the children, looked at her watch and said that they were to finish their work in an hour. The children read the question papers and started writing the answers. At ten o'clock the teacher collected the papers and saw that one of the children hadn't written anything and was still reading his question paper. "Is any question troubling you?" the teacher asked. "Not at all," he answered, "it's the answers that are troubling me."

Вопросы:

1. What time did the written examination begin?

2. Why didn't the pupil write anything?

II. Поставьте вопрос к подчеркнутому члену предложения.

At ten o'clock the teacher collected the papers.

III. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.

Isaac Newton so much (1 — interest) in different problems that he (2 — become) quite absent-minded. One day a gentleman (3 — come) to see him, but he (4 — tell) that Sir Isaac Newton (5 — be) busy in his study and that nobody (6 — allow) to disturb him.

As it (7 — be) dinner time, the visitor (8 — sit) down in the dinning room (9 — wait) for the scientist. The servant (10 — come) in and (11 — place) on the table a (12 — boil) chicken under a cover. An hour (13 — pass) but Newton not (14 — appear). The gentleman (15 — feel) hungry, (16 — eat) the chicken, and (17 — cover) up the skeleton. He (18 — ask) the servant to prepare another one for his master.

Before the second chicken (19 — cook), however, the scientist (20 — enter) the room and (21 — apologize) for his delay. Then he (22 - add), "As I (23 - feel) rather tired and hungry, I (24 -hope) you (25 — excuse) me a little longer, while I (26 — take) my dinner, and then I (27 — be) at your service." With these words he (28 — lift) the cover, and without emotion (29 — turn) round to the gentleman and (3*0 — say), "See how strange scientists (31 — be). 1 quite (32 — forget) that I (33 — dine) already."

At this moment the servant (34 — bring) in the other chicken. The visitor (35 — explain) how matters (36 — stand). After he (37 — laugh) heartily, the hungry scientist (38 — sit) down and (39 — eat) his dinner.

IV. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. I want to tell you ... interesting.

a) some, b) something, c) somebody, d) somewhere.

2. ... postman comes every morning.

a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.

3. Mike is a careless driver, he drives ... than you.

a) good, b) better, c) bad, d) worse.

4. Look ... the window. Is it raining outside?

a) at, b) to, c) out of, d) through.

5. You ... leave earlier today if you want.

a) may, b) must, c) have to, d) should.

6. Sam had to take his exam one more time, ... he?

a) had, b) hadn't, c) did, d) didn't.

7. In the sitting room there ... a table, four chairs, a TV set and a sofa.

a) is, b) are, c) has, d) have.

8. How many ... pages must I translate?

a) yet, b) still, c) more, d) other.

9. I watch the news ... on TV at 9 o'clock regularly.

a) showing, b) shown, c) showed, d) having shown.

10. He didn't expect... such a question.

a) to ask, b) asking, c) to be asked, d) being asked.

11. She ... in the library the whole evening yesterday.

a) works, b) is working, c) has worked, d) was working.

12. We shall go to the country if the weather ... fine.

a) is, b) was, c) will be, d) has been.

13.1 hope they ... my telegram by tomorrow morning.

a) receive, b) will receive, c) have received, d) wilt have received.

14. She ... before Mother came back.

a) left, b) has left, c) had left, d) was left.

15. He ... to tell the truth.

a) asked, b) asks, c) was asking, d) was asked.

16. Where ... you ... this weekend?

a) have ... spent, b) did ... spend, c) was ... spent, d) is ... spent.

17. I wonder what time ... now.

a) it is, b) it was, c) it has been, d) is it.

18. John said he never ... the film before.

a) saw, b) has seen, c) had seen, d) has been seen.

19. She ... wonderful today.

a) looks, b) is looked, c) was looking, d) looked.

20. What would you do if you ... me?

a) are, b) were, c) have been, d) will be.

V. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Они живут совсем близко.

2. Мы узнали, что они женаты уже три года.

3. Эти туфли немного отличаются от моих.

4. После лекции было много вопросов.

5. — Я возьму рыбу на второе. — Я тоже.

VI. Выберите правильный ответ.

1. The London Royal Opera House is called ... .

a) Covent Garden, b) the National Theatre, c) "Old Vic" Theatre, d) the Barbican.

2. The traditional English drink is ... .

a) coffee, b) tea, c) cocoa, d) milk.

3. The symbol of the US is ... .

a) Union Jack, b) Uncle Sam, c) Big Ben, d) Pall Mall.

4. The Colorado is ....

a) in Africa, b) in North America, c) in South America, d) in Brazil.

5. New England is ... .

a) a separate country, b) part of Great Britain, c) part of the US, d) an island.

Ключи:

Вариант 1

I.

1. No, he wasn't.

2. He asked to send him back to prison because he thought that the verses were poor.

II.

Who thought highly of his verses?

III.

1 — went, 2 — was, 3 — retired, 4 — lived, 5 — had been, 6 — had liked, 7— took, 8 — devoted, 9— was walking, 10— saw, 11 — was pushing, 12— had seen, 13 — came, 14 — began, 15 — wanted, 16 — decided, 17 — will tell, 18— said, 19— looked, 20— are interested, 21— pointed, 22— were standing (stood), 23— is, 24— happened, 25- knew, 26— was, 27-, was standing (stood), 28 — forgot, 29 — saw, 30— was, 31 — surprised, 32 — was, 33 — were arranged, 34 — formed, 35 — was watering, 36 — looked, 37 — had disappeared, 38 — looked, 39 — was, 40 — looked, 41 — saw, 42 — fall.

IV.

1 - a, 2- d, 3-a, 4-b, 5- с, 6 - b, 7- с, 8-d, 9-b, 10-b, 11-b, 12-с, 13-b, 14- d, 15- с, 16 - а, 17-с, 18- с, 19-, с, 20- b.

V.

1. What are you doing tonight?

2. I was (am) ten minutes late.

3. Which of you is the eldest in the family?

4. Can (may) I have some more tea?

5. We asked how long (how much time) it would take us to get to Yaroslavl by train?

VI.

1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - b, 5 - a.

Вариант 2

I.

1. It began at 9.

2. He didn't write anything because he didn't know the answers.

II.

At what time did the teacher collect the papers?

III.

1 — was interested, 2— became, 3— came, 4— was told, 5 — was, 6 — was allowed, 7 — was, 8 — sat, 9 — waiting, 10 — came, 11 — placed, 12— boiled, 13— passed, 14— didn't appear, 15— felt, 16-^ ate, 17—, covered, 18— asked, 19— was cooked, 20— entered, 21— apologized, 22 — added, 23 — feel, 24— hope, 25 — will excuse, 26 — take, 27 — shall be, 28 — lifted, 29 — turned, 30— said, 31 — are, 32 — forgot, 33 — had dined, 34 — brought, 35 — explained, 36 — stood, 37 — had laughed, 38 — sat, 39 — ate.

IV.

1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - d, 4 - с, 5 - а, 6 - d, 7 - а, 8 -с, 9 - b, 10 -с, 11- d, 12- а, 13- d, 14-с, 15- d, 16- а, 17- а, 18- с, 19-а, 20 - b.

V.

1. They live quite near.

2. We leamt that they had been married for three years.

3. These shoes are a little different from mine (differ a little).

4. There were a lot of (many) questions after the lecture.

5. I'll take fish for the second course. — So shall I.

VI.

1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - b, 4 - b, 5 - с.

ТЕСТ:

Знаешь ли ты страну изучаемого языка?

Выберите правильный ответ.

1.1.

1. The capital of Australia is ... .

a) Melbourne, b) Sidney, c) Canberra, d) Ottawa.

2. Cockney is ... .

a) a bird, b) a dish, c) an accent, d) a town.

3. Aberdeen is in ... .

a) England, b) Scotland, c) Wales, d) Ireland.

4. The safest topic for conversation in England is ... .

a) politics, b) music, c) weather, d) love.

5. John Steinbeck is a famous ... writer.

a) English, b) American, c) Canadian, d) Australian.

1.2.

1. The US consists of ... states.

a) 38, b) 49, c) 50, d) 51.

2.High school is ... .

a) a college, b) a university, c) a very good school, d) upper grades of secondary school.

3. The English colonization of the American continent began in the ...,.

a) 15th century, b) 16th century, c) 17th century, d) 18th century.

4. Bill Clinton is the ... President of the US. a) 40th, b) 41st, c) 42nd, d) 43d.

5. "Alice in Wonderland" was written by ... .

a) Jane Austen, b) Muriel Spark, c) Lewis Carroll, d) Iris Murdock.

1.3.

1. England consists of ... .

a) districts, b) counties, c) states, d) regions.

2. Smog is ... .

a) a man's suit, b) a heavy rain, c) a thick fog, d) a man's hat.

3. Porridge is made of... .

a) wheat, b) barley, c) rye, d) oats.

4. Who wrote "Winnie-the-Pooh"?

a) A. Milne, b) E. Lear, c) L. Carroll, d) J. Barrie.

5. A limerick is ....

a) a dish, b) a. rhyme, c) a bird, d) a game.

1.4.

1. Boston is in....

a) Florida, b) Mexico, c) Texas, d) Massachusetts.

2. Gulf Stream originates in ... .

a) the Gulf of Mexico, b) the Persian Gulf, c) the Gibraltar, d) the Panama Canal.

3. The Tower of London now is ... .

a) a prison, b) a royal residence, c) a museum, d) a burial place.

4. Englishmen eat dinner at....

a) 11 a.m., b) 2 p.m., с) б p.m„ d) 9 p.m.

5. A brunch is ... .

a) breakfast, b) late breakfast, c) dinner, d) a tea party.

1.5.

1. St. Valentine's Day is observed in ... .

a) February, b) May, c) November, d) December.

2. In England "public school" means ....

a) state-financed school, b) private school, c) comprehensive school, d) religious school.

3. When it is 12 o'clock in Moscow in London it is ... .

a) 6 o'clock, b) 7 o'clock, c) 8 o'clock, d) 9 o'clock.

4. In Britain people's weight is measured in ... .

a) tons, b) kilos, c) stones and pounds, d) pints.

5. Santa Barbara is in ... .

a) California, b) Florida, c) Arizona, d) Texas.

Ключи:

1.1.

1. с, 2- с, 3-b, 4- с, 5- b.

1.2.

1 — с, 2— d, 3— с, 4— с, 5— с.

1.3.

1- b, 2- с,        3- d, 4-        b, 5- b.

1.4.

1. d, 2-a, 3- с, 4-c,5-b.

1.5.

1 — a, 2 — b. 3 — d. 4 — c. 5 — a.