Контрольная работа по английскому языку (English VIII)

Grammar Test

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

Dear Peter,

You by any chance (know¹) where Bob is? I would like to find out because I just (hear²) of a job that exactly (suit³) him, but if he (not apply⁴) fairly soon of course he (not get⁵) it.

I last (see⁶) him about a month ago, when he just (leave⁷) his job with the film company. He (say⁸) he (go⁹) to France (had decided to go to France) for a holiday and (promise¹⁰) to send me a postcard with his French address as soon as he (find¹¹) a place to stay. But I (hear¹²) nothing since then and (not know¹³) even whether he (go¹⁴) to France or not.

If you (know¹⁵) his address I (be¹⁶) very grateful if you (phone¹⁷) me. I (try¹⁸) to phone you several times but your phone (not seem¹⁹) to be working.

Yours,

Jack

II. Complete the sentences with the right preposition (Gerund).

of (2), to (3), for, in (2), from (2)

1. I am looking forward ___ visiting my in-laws in London again.

2. I don't blame her ___ missing the plane.

3. I am sure you are capable ___ passing the exams.

4. We succeeded ___ winning the game.

5. Nobody can stop me ___ going there.

6. Robert is not used ___ being treated like a baby.

7. Try and keep your friend ___ missing the meeting.

8. I am tired ___ waiting!

9. He objects ___ telling the truth.

10. My Granny is interested ___ learning foreign languages.

III. Choose the right item (Gerund or Infinitive).

1. Do you enjoy (to listen / listening) to jazz?

2. They go (to fish / fishing) every summer.

3. The President offered (to look / looking) into the matter n closely.

4. Is it worth (to send / sending) him an invitation? He won't come.

5. I have no idea where (to go / going) on holidays.

6. It was nice of him (to remember / remembering) my birthday.

7. Have you got a key (to open / opening) the door?

IV. Insert the right words where necessary: out, in, off, on, to.

1. We dropped ___ at the gift shop to buy a present for Helen.

2. Hold ___ a second, I am not ready yet.

3. Don't worry, I'll see ___ your garden in summer.

4. I could see that Nick was trying to hold ___ his anger.

5. Drop me ___ at the corner, and I'll walk from here.

6. «Here is the letter for you, » said Jack holding the letter ___ .

V. Choose the appropriate word.

1. In spite of the coming danger he remained (calm/ calmly). 2. Though the dish smelt (good/well), he refused to eat saying he was not hungry. 3. She looked at me (angry/angrily) and told me to leave the room. 4. She spends a lot of money on her clothes but they always look (cheap/cheaply). 5. Have you seen him? - Yes, he looks (good/well) but he says he feels (bad/badly). 6. His cough sounds (terrible/terribly). He should see a doctor. 7. Be (quiet/quietly). Stop talking, behave yourselves. 8. The situation looks (bad/badly). We must do something. 9. He seemed to me a bit (strange/strangely) today. 10. The fish tastes (awful/awfully). I won't eat it. 11. He looked (good/well) in his new suit.

The Keys

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. Do you by any chance know? 11. Found (had found)

2. Have just heard 12. Have heard

3. Would exactly suit 13. Don't even know

4. Doesn't apply 14. Went

5. Will not get 15. Know

6. Saw 16. Would be (should be)

7. Was just leaving (had just left) 17. Would phone

8. Said 18. Have tried

9. Was going 19. Doesn't seem

10. Promised

II. Complete the sentences with the right preposition.

1. to 6. to

2. for 7. from

3. of 8. of

4. in 9. to

5. from 10. In

III. Choose the right item.

1. listening 5. to go

2. fishing 6. to remember

3. to look 7. to open

4. sending

IV. Insert the right words where necessary:

1. in 4. in

2. on 5. off

3. to 6. out

V. Choose the appropriate word.

1. calm 6. terrible 11. good

2. good 7. quiet

3. angrily 8. bad

4. cheap 9. strange

5. well, bad 10. awful