Контрольная работа по английскому языку 10 класс (Афанасьева, Михеева)
материал по английскому языку (10 класс)

Control work form 10

Name_______________________________________________________

I. Read the text and fill in the blanks (1-6) with the parts of the sentences (A-G). One part you don’t have to use.

Reading Faces

Hippocrates, the father of medicine, believed that personality and physical appearance (1)______________. Even in our times, researchers have tried to prove that a person’s character is somehow (2)_________________. Psychologists often divide people into two types: those that are short and fat and those that are tall and thin. People in the first group tend to (3)______________.                          Although, in general, these people tend to (4)_______________, their mood may suddenly change and they become either depressed or inward looking. Criminals often fall into this group and many dictators have also been of the short, stocky type, for example Nero, Napoleon and Mussolini.

(5)______________ usually have smallish heads, long noses and bony faces. As far as their personality is concerned, they tend to (6)________________. They often suffer from stress and avoid physical activity, although if they do take part in sports, they are generally very good.

A. be shorter than average and as they grow older they get fatter

B. Tall, thin people

C. Well-built, slender people

D. went together

E. be both shy and bad-tempered

F. be cheerful extroverts

G. connected to the way they look

II. Use of English

1. Use the prepositions from the box to complete the sentences.

1. Harry spent an hour trying to do the puzzle but _______ vain.

2. I’d like to appeal _______ help.

3. Her husband always returns home _______ twilight.

4. I am not familiar _______ these papers. Where did you find them?

5. This mummy (мумия) is _______ least about five thousand years old.

6. This ring is very precious _______ me.

7. Her son and daughter had practically nothing _______ common.

8. Don’t make a big deal ______ it.

9. My attitude __________ this problem is negative.  

2. Choose and circle the appropriate words in brackets.

1. A lot of people (had better/would rather) watch games on TV than play them themselves.

2. Paul is really (big-headed/bighearted), thinking too highly of himself.

3. Greg was made to wash up and he was in (high/low) spirits.

4. There was (little/few) furniture in the room.

5. John was happy. At last he got a (low-paid/well-paid) job.

6. Angry dog (barked/howled) at passersby.

7. The old castle was clearly seen (at twilight/in the twilight).

8. She (had better/would rather) change her job – it’s too dangerous. She must be more (careful/careless) in choosing profession.

9. I must (do/make) this translation.

10. Don’t (do/make) so much noise.

3. Choose the appropriate verb forms.

1. She usually _________ for a walk in the evening.

a) go     b) is going     c) goes

2. Look! The children _________ in the yard.

a) is playing    b) play    c) are playing

3. My brother and I _______ at the Zoo yesterday.

a) am     b) was     c) were

4. At 7 o’clock yesterday evening Ralph __________ to the city centre.

a) drives      b) was driving     c) drove

5. They _________ on an excursion next week.

a) go         b) will go      c) went

6.  Will you write to me if I_________ you my address?

a) give     b) gave          c) will give

7. I hoped my parents __________ me a new iPad as a birthday present.

a) will give      b) would give    c) give

8. We’ve bought the tickets. We _________ next Thursday.

 a) will fly                b) are going to fly      c) are flying

4. Use the verbs in brackets in the appropriate forms.

1. What (you think) _____________________________ of my new hairstyle? Do you like it?

2. Ben (constantly repeat) ___________________________ the same story. I am so tired of it.

3. Could you stop the car? I (feel) __________________________________ a little sick.

4. Grandma is in the cosy room. She (knit) ____________________________. She (always knit) _______________________________ in the evening.

5. Could you speak louder? I (listen) _______________ to you but (hear) ____________ nothing.

6. When I (see) _______________ my cousin yesterday, he (walk) ____________________ very fast in the direction of the bank.

7. My mother (cook) _________________ supper while my father (watch) _______________TV.

8. My sister (know) _________________ the result of her exam in three days.

9. The question must (discuss)____________________at our meeting.

10. I (have) ___________________________ a party tonight. Will you come?

11. This novel (to write) _____________________long ago.

5. Divide the words into 3 categories – kitchen, garden, all over the house.

A Mirror, a wardrobe, a vacuum cleaner, a rake, a saucepan, a spade, a hammer, a kettle, a glass, a plate, a napkin, a saucer.