Control work for the 10th grade

Fill in blanks using words: part, world, chance, luck, have, in, win, million, wishes, lucky, round, worth, prize, competition, miss

Hello, Bob!

I am in Sydney. It is so great. You can see all around a lot of sunshine and fresh air, parrots and other fantastic birds, warm water and beaches. You are surprised to receive my message, aren’t you?

As you know last summer I tried my _____ and took _____ in the World Teenagers’ Competition. It was a chance in a _____ . But it was ______ trying to _____ something for nothing. I was _____ luck and won the ____. Now I and 49 other ____ winners will travel ____ the world. I enjoy visiting new places and finding new friends all over the ____. I will send you postcards from the countries which we are going to visit.

But you also ____ a chance to visit them. Take part in the same _____ next year. Don’t _____ your chance.

Good ____!

Best _____,

Charlie

Make all changes to complete the sentences:

1. They /to be going/not take part/ in the competition

2. We/ to be out of luck/ yesterday/ and /lose the game

3. Her elder brother /is 14. But /he/not/believe/in superstitions

4. She /try her /last chance/next year?

5. The woman/ already /call /the hospital

6. The pupils /to be going /to use /the internet

Put the words in proper forms:

1. His parents are close and ______(friend).

2. It was a _____(danger) tour to the south of the island.

3. Be _____! (care) don’t break the mirror!

4. The hall and the living room were full. It was very _____(noise) there.

5. It is a ______(love) weather, isn’t it? –Yes, marvelous.

6. All of them already have discussed that important ______(science) subject.

7. Our neighbors learn _____(Russia) and _____(Spain) in their grammar school in Madrid.

8. My uncle is a _____(create) scientist and _____(invent). His ideas are new and ______(origin).

Choose the correct variant:

1. My sister hates _____the dishes after dinner. a)to wash b) wash c)washing

2. We would like _____ our chance. a)to try b)try c) trying

3. Could you please stop ____ to music? a)to listen b)listen c) listening

4. The adventure book is worth ______. a)to read b)read c) reading

5. I am sure our nieces can ____ the chess game. a)to win b)win c)winning

6. Would they mind _____ the window in the hall? a)to close b)close c) closing
   Find the sentences with Passive Voice and change them into Active Voice:

1. We were asked to stay after lessons. Our teacher wanted to inform us about something very important.

2. My elder brother is a student. He was offered a job but he refused. It was not the kind of job he wanted.

3. Do you know the actress who is visiting our town now? She was seen by lots of people in the streets.

4. His friend was seriously ill. The doctor was sent for at once. He came earlier than he was expected.

5. That story was told me by my granny many years ago, I am listening to it now and it will never be forgotten.

6. A lot of homework was given us for the whole week last time, as our teacher was not in the town that week.