Control work for the 11th grade

Use the verbs in the Passive forms:

1. The little boy (look for) by his elder brother in the mall yesterday.

2. Why they (depress) when I met them in the morning?

3. The books by Mark Twain (translate) into many languages in the world.

4. I am afraid, I (ask) a lot of difficult questions at the conference tomorrow.

5. A test in Literature (give) to us by our teacher next week.

6. A modern school (build) already near our area this year.

7. Charlie Chaplin (bear) in 1889 in a very big and poor family in the east of New – York.

Complete the question:

Our trip depends on the weather.- What does our trip depend on?

1. You can rely on Bob in any difficult situation. – Who can _______?

2. Russia is rich in really gifted people. – Who is ______?

3. I don’t feel well when I am laughed at. – Do you ________?

4. Leo di Caprio is much talked about because of his acting talents. – Why ________?

5. The new grammar rule will be explained to us next English lesson with special charts. – When ________?

6. Julia’s parents went abroad two weeks ago, she is being taking care by her granny. – Who _______?

7. Ted was is made fun of because of his fantastic and unusual clothes. – Why _________?

Put prepositions in brackets in the correct place in the sentences:

1. What are you proud most of all? (of) – My family history.

2. What were you listening a minute ago? (to)

3. Who is the fable written ?(by)

4. What are they looking in the dining room and everywhere upstairs together? (for )

5. Why does she take care those ferns in the orchard? (of) They were planted by her dad.

6. Who was made fun in your class last time? (of) Oliver was.

7. What were they laughing when we opened the door? (at) Fred’s new joke.

8. What is our country rich ?(in) In gifted people, natural resources and fantastic ideas.

9. Whom were you brought ? (up) My grandparents, as my parents were abroad all the time by the work.

Write questions for these answers:

What sorts of books are you interested in? – I am interested in books on Literature and History.

1. ________? – I only depend on my parents.

2. ________? – I am only afraid of the storm.

3. ________? – I can rely on any of my best friends.

4. ________? – We were speaking about our plans for the weekend.

5. ________?- I haven’t heard about it.

6. ________? – They were brought up by their grandparents.

Put in hear or listen:

1. Lots of people can’t _____ anything. They use a special language to communicate with each other.

2. Just ______ to him! I have never _____ such nonsense in whole of my life.

3. Speak louder, please. I can’t _____ a word of what you are saying.

4. Do you _____ the rain beating against the window?

5. Mr. Forrester doesn’t _____ anything, it is too noisy.

6. Why don’t you _____ to me? it is very important to know about it right now.

Form nouns from the verbs as in examples:

1. To punish- punishment 8) to invite- 15) to impress 22) imagine

2. To argue- 9) to educate- 16) to develop 23) compete

3. To agree- 10) to describe- 17) to translate 24) appear

4. To state- 11) to prescribe- 18) to perform 25) confuse

5. To suspend- suspension 12) to express- 19) to attract 26) create

6. To exclude- 13) to found- 20) to enter 27) depend

7. To discuss- 14) to explain- 21) to participate 28)decorate