Грамматический тест

Grammar Contest

Task 1. Rearrange the sentences and make the complete text.

• In each of these intervals the boy took his hands off the keyboard and waited.
• “ My boy, why don’t you play something that you know very well?”
• When he was a small boy he was asked to play at a home party at their friends’ place.
• At that concert he was to play one of Beethoven’s sonatas.
• Though he was only eight he was quite experienced in playing the piano and did it well
• During one of these intervals the old mother of the hostess came up to him and said
• The famous composer Rakhmaninov was also a very good pianist.
• It must be mentioned that there are several very long intervals in that sonata.

F.e: [‘kaet] – cat

Task 2. There is the transcription of the words. Recall the words.

[he’raizn]

[‘laem]

[‘za:]

[‘m  ]

[‘pa:l  m  nt]

Task 3. Match the name of each building with a short description.

1. Downing Street 6. The Houses of Parliament

2. Madame Tussaud’s 7. St. Paul’s Cathedral

3. Tower Bridge 8. Piccadilly Circus

4. Trafalgar Square 9.Buckingham Palace

5. The Tower of London 10. Westminster Abbey

• English kings and queens are usually married there. Many of them are also buried there.
• It was a prison, a royal palace and a fortress. It’s famous for its ravens.
• Here you can see the wax figures of famous people.
• This is where the Prime Minister lives.
• There is a famous column in this place and it’s famous for its pigeons.
• MP’s debate there and there is a clock-tower with famous bell in it.
• This building was rebuild by Sir Christopher Wren, and it has a famous Whispering Gallery.
• It’s near the City of London. It opens to let ship through.
• This is the official residence of the Queen.
• This round place with the statue of Eros is often called the Centre of London

Task 4. Hidden animals. The names of well known animals are hidden in the sentences. Try to find them. There can several of them in one sentence. F.e: The mother sCOWled at her naughty boy.

• I’ll go at once to Rams gate.(2)
• They came late and missed half the show.
• Please take this box to Jack Alison. (2)
• As soon as Beth or Sep return we’ll go for a walk. (2)
• He was the best mimic at the show.
• We saw him collecting nuts under the tree.
• Everyone should do good.
• Well, I only asked.
• Here is a picture of Oxford. (2)
• He stood up and asked a question.
• I must go at once.
• Give him a penny, will you?
• Be artless and everybody will like you.
• Pam and Joseph are his grandchildren.
• Throw away all ambition and do what you are told to.

Task 5. Fill in the text using suitable words from the chart. Make the necessary changes

Noun Verb Noun Adjective

celebrate music

enjoyment traditional

entertain lucky

competition national

relax religion

It`s one of the most important _______ _________ in the United States. On this day in 1776 the United States declared their independence from England. This holiday started _________ of the America`s birthday __________. People ________ it on the 4th of July with picnics, parades and fireworks. They have fun taking part in baseball games, three-legged races, and a pie-eating to watermelon-eating _________. People _______ watching parades or marching to the _______ of high school bands. For many people it is a holiday and a day to ______ and _______ themselves. Wherever Americans are they will get together for a _______ 4th of July ______.

Task 6. Choose the correct form.

1) He left the … on the table.

A) keys. B) keyes. C) keies.

2) Many … have been shot.

A) wolf B) wolfs C) wolves

3) I like … pictures over there .

A) that B) these C) those

4) There are many …-doctors in the hospital.

A) woman B)womens C) women

5) Nick`s mother and my mother are …

A) housewives B) houseswives C) housewifes

6) Your trousers … too long.

A) are B) is C) was

7) The scissors … sharp.

A) is B) was c)are

8) Physics … my best subject at school.

A) are B) is C) were

9) The news … so exciting that I couldn’t sleep.

A) was B) were C) is

10) The police … arrested the thief.

A) have B) has C) was

Task 7. Fill in the correct prepositions.

1) Don`t worry, she will look … the kids.

A) at B) on C) after

2) I`m looking … Steve. Have you seen him?

A) at B) for C) on

3) Look … ! There`s a car coming.

A) out B) for C) on

4) You should look … the new words in the dictionary.

A) up B) at C) on

5) He looks … on anyone who doesn`t have a college education.

A) at B) down C) up

6) Put your coat … before you go outside.

A) in B) on C) off

7) Well, put … your books and start writing.

A) aside B) across C) out

8) Please, put your phone number … my book.

• out in B) down in C) away in

9) The meeting has been put … till next week.

A) out B) away C) off

10) The firefighters managed to put … the fire.

A) out B) off C) away.

Fill in the information with the right forms of the verbs.

begin The original Olympic Games_________ in the year 776 BC in Olympia in a)

happen Ancient Greece. They _________ every four years. The first games b)

be Only for men , and only competition ________ for running. Then new c)

sports such as wrestling and javelin throwing ______. The games _____

be introduce good practice for soldiers. The ancient Olympic Games ________ in the

be fourth century BC.

end The modern Olympic Games_____________ in Athens in 1896 .

There______ a lot of more sports than in the ancient games. Women

begin _competing in 1912. In 1924 the winter Olympics__________ in d)

be Chamonix, France. Now there ______ hundreds of different sports in the e)

Olympic Games. f)

start

begin

be

Choose the right word to complete these opinions.

• I`m not very ____ in rugby. (interested/interesting)
• There is a really ____ football match (interested/interesting)

on TV tonight.

• Do you find cycling _____? (exciting/excited)
• I went to a box once, and I was ____. (disgusting/disgusted)

e) Figure skating is a ______ sport . (fascinating/fascinated)

Use the correct form of the verb

1) He … down and broke his leg.

a) felt b) fell c) falls

2) The young ma … that a sunray was playing on his face.

a) fell b) felt c) filled

3) I had lost my keys and was glad when I … them.

a) found b) founded c) find

4) The birds … away in autumn.

a) flow b) flown c) flew

5) He didn`t admit that he had … to his parents.

a) lied b) laid c) lain

6) Please don't … from the sofa and don`t move!

• Rise b) raise c) rose

7) She … her head and didn`t look up at me.

• didn`t rise b) didn`t raise c) didn`t rose

8) Mr. Brown … in bed and did`t want to get up.

• Laid b) lay c) lied

9) The waitress … the knives and forks on the table.

• Layed b) laid c) lied

10) When I entered the room she was … in bed and reading .

a) Laying b) lieing c) lying