Итоговая контрольная работа (В. П. Кузовлев)

Part 1 Listening

1. The speaker explains why he/she doesn't celebrate Christmas.

2. The speaker likes Christmas and Easter though he/she is not very religious.

3. The speaker likes Christmas pudding.

4. The speaker's favourite holiday is Christmas.

5. The speaker prefers Easter to Christmas.

6. The speaker talks about the best holiday he/she has ever had.

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Extra

Утверждение

Part 2 Reading

Read the text and...

SPORT IN GREAT BRITAIN

In some form or another sport is an important part of the English­man's life. Of all sports at least two have the greatest popularity among Britons: football in winter and golf in summer. One can also mention rugby, a form of English football in which the players use their hands for carrying the ball. This game is played by teams of 15 men with an oval ball. Other sports such as tennis, cricket, and boxing are also very popu­lar in England. Young people go in for traditional athletics - swimming, rowing, running, jumping. But people who are fond of motoring, hunting or fishing continue with their sports even in middle age. Most people in England don't go in for many winter sports. Skiing in England isn't as popular as it is in other countries. Mainly because they haven't got the kind of weather which is best for skiing. However in Scotland where there are good conditions for winter sports skiing has attracted thousands of fans, particularly in recent years.

Probably the most popular sport in England is simply walking. Peo­ple would go out into the country at the weekend, whole families, and spend their time walking. Especially in the more attractive and less pop­ulated regions of England.

A lot of ice-skating is done when younger people skate at various ice­rinks. In every big city there is at least one skating-rink.

Some years ago people thought sport developed character and team spirit. People played just for the love of the game - they were all ama­teurs. But today, big sport is professional and top players can make a lot of money.

Team games are not as popular as they were in the 1950s. The sports which grew fastest in popularity in the 1970s and 1980s were all sports for individuals, like swimming, cycling, snooker.

...and choose the correct answers from the given variants:

1. Rugby is...

1. an American game.

2. a kind of golf.

3. an individual kind of sport.

4. a form of English football.

2. Among the most popular sports the author lists...

1. swimming.

2. hunting.

3. boxing.

4. skiing.

3. The English weather...

1. favours skiing.

2. is too warm for skiing.

3. is too cold for skiing.

4. is indifferent to skiing.

4. In Britain hunting is considered...

1. a kind of sport.

2. an illegal activity.

3. a profession.

4. appropriate only in Scotland.

5. Nowadays the popularity of team sports...

1. doesn't change.

2. increases.

3. decreases.

4. is the same as that of sports for individuals.

Part 3. Use of English

1. Match the following sentences with an appropriate tag.

1. She follows the behaviour rules

1. won't it?

2. Some behaviour rules seem strange for foreigners

b. shouldn't they?

3. Foreign visitors should note how loudly people around them are talking

c. doesn't she?

4. A small souvenir will be fine if you are a guest at a British home

d. don't they?

2. Grammar. Choose the correct alternative to fill in each gap in the sentences.

1. I think we should / must go to Spain instead of Australia. It will be cheaper.

2. Last year I should / was able to visit England twice.

3. Do you know if we must / couldn't have visas to go to the Caribbean?

4. We needn't / couldn't book the tickets. We will go on a package holiday.

5. The statistics shows that last year more tourists could / will be able to afford to go abroad for their holidays.

6. Passengers must not / needn't carry more than one piece of hand luggage onto the plane.

7. You shouldn't / couldn't ask foreigners personal questions, because it is not polite.

8. I think you really will be able to / ought to apologize.

3. Complete the sentences using the correct verb forms (Past Simple, Past Simple Passive, Present Perfect Passive)

The first Olympic Games took place in 1896.

The first Olympic Games were held in 1896.

The Olympic Games have been held since 1896.

1. World championships (to attend) by Russian ice hockey players since 1954.

a)Past Simple b)Past Simple Passive c)Present Perfect Passive

2. Rhythmic gymnastics national contests (to organise) since 1951.

a)Past Simple b)Past Simple Passive c)Present Perfect Passive

3. The "Dinamo" Club (to organise) in 1923.

a)Past Simple b)Past Simple Passive c)Present Perfect Passive

4. The "Spartak" Club (to found) in 1935.

a)Past Simple b)Past Simple Passive c)Present Perfect Passive

5. National championships in volleyball (to hold) since 1933.

a)Past Simple b)Past Simple Passive c)Present Perfect Passive

6. The Central Red Army Sports Club (CSKA)(to found) in 1923.

a)Past Simple b)Past Simple Passive c)Present Perfect Passive

7. The first sport organisation in Russia (to start) in 1888.

a)Past Simple b)Past Simple Passive c)Present Perfect Passive

8. Ice dancings(to include) in the Olympic programme since 1976.

a)Past Simple b)Past Simple Passive c)Present Perfect Passive

9. Soviet dancers L. Pakhomova andA. Gorshkov(to award) the gold medal there.

a)Past Simple b)Past Simple Passive c)Present Perfect Passive

4. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate forms of the verbs (Past Simple or would or I wish…). Put commas where necessary.

1. If I (to be invited) to my friend's dinner party I (to think) twice what to wear.

2. If my friend Emmie (to ask) me to come to her birthday party I (to ask) her how to dress.

3. Brand name clothes are very expensive.

4. Not many people can afford to buy highly fashionable clothes.

Part 4 Writing

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen- friend Paul who writes:

...At school we are doing a project on eating habits of people from different countries. Could you tell me please how many times a day you have meals and what national Russian dishes are?

We have a new student in our class. He is from Rus­sia...

Write a letter to Paul.

In your letter:

• tell him about national Russian dishes

• ask 3 questions about a new student from Russia

Write 140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.