Control work for the 9th grade

Write whose profession’s words are these:

1. I am rather tired after repairing the pipes.

2. This is your parcel. Will you sign here?

3. Fine for parking, sir. You have chosen the wrong side of the road.

4. I think I can come to you around five to have a look at your sick pet.

5. I can’t understand why the plan of the estate doesn’t suit you.

6. I can’t make new doors for your writing desk in two days.

7. I think I’ll shorten the skirt, it’s too long for you.

8. Take these pills three times a day after meals.

9. This is the last word, my lord, he deserves punishment for his crime!

10. Please, be ready, I’ll make one little injection.

Choose the correct word:

1. The captain ordered all the … to be fired. a)Canons b) cannons

2. The mercury in the thermometer is … to changes in temperature. a)Sensitive b) sensible

3. The disease … his mind so that he could not remember what he had done.

1. Effected b) affected

1. The population of this town has been … for ten years at about 5000 people.

1. Stationary b) stationery

1. It isn’t very … to leave the lights on when you are not in the room. a)Economic b) economical

2. Do you believe in the … that all men are equal? a) Principal b) principle

3. You are … losing your things! a)Continuously b) continually

4. The police are on the … of the thieves. a) Cent b) scent

Complete the sentences choosing the verb (has been, have been, had been).

1. I am absolutely sure that a lot of recent programs … devoted to the global problems of our time.

2. The teacher explained to us that the BBC … formed in Britain according to the monarch’s order.

3. Lately a lot of old feature films … shown on “Culture” channel.

4. A new remake of my favorite cartoon … just … shown on TV.

5. They said the books … published several years before.

6. This TV program … introduces lately. I haven’t seen it yet.

7. Such video clips … never … enjoyed by old people.

8. This concert … just … recorded. Now my parents can listen to it.

9. Alice said the books … not … bought yet. We can’t find the shop where they are sold.

10. They told us the new school … built in our street.

Choose the right form of the verbs to make the sentences complete:

1. I can’t give you John’s article now. It (is translated/is being translated).

2. We couldn’t get in because the rooms (were painted/were being painted).

3. When your granny was a little girl, computer games (were not played/were not being played).

4. In England milk and newspapers (are brought/are being brought) to the door of your cottage.

5. At the moment a new bridge (is built/is being built) across the river.

6. I can’t give you any information about this project. It (is discussed/is being discussed) now.

7. Christmas and Easter (are celebrated/are being celebrated) in many European countries.

8. Such cakes (are made/are being made) easily.

9. What about the hall? – When I entered the house it (was decorated/was being decorated).

10. Everybody was busy. The rooms (were prepared/were being prepare) for that.

Open the brackets to complete the sentences use the Passive Voice:

1. The first television programs (to show) at the beginning of the 21^st century.

2. Nowadays new television technologies (to develop) .

3. He says the new book (to discuss) in room 15 now.

4. Look! A new school (to build) in our street.

5. A lot of programs on TV (to devote) to sport.

6. This fact (to know) to everybody.

7. Don’t worry! Your papers (to prepare). They’ll be ready soon.

8. These exercises (to do) yesterday.

9. When Nick entered the kitchen, dinner (to cook).

10. These books (to sell) everywhere now.

Choose alone or lonely to complete the sentences:

1. All her children are away on holiday and she is living all … .

2. He has been very … since his wife died.

3. Only you … can help me in this situation.

4. Jack is very ill and cannot live … .

5. Linda doesn’t like to remember her … childhood.

6. We were … all day on the beach: the bad weather kept all the others at home.

7. Can you finish the job … ?

8. The boy felt … in the new school.

9. Every evening, rain or shine, he took his … walk along the country road.

10. Next time when you feel … ,play this song and you’ll feel better.

Insert the prepositions after, at, through, for, to and complete the sentences:

1. We are looking forward … the day when things will be a bit easier.

2. It’s hard work looking … the three children all day.

3. John was looking … work as a manager.

4. We spent half the morning looking … the keys.

5. Would you like to look … the magazines before I take it?

6. I’ll look … these files and see if I can find a copy of the letter.

7. Oscar couldn’t see what his aunt was looking … .

8. They looked … the dog for us while we were away.

9. I’m really looking forward … working with you.

10. I’m looking … Bob. Have you seen him anywhere?

Which of the two is right – the plural or singular?

1. Where (is/are) Bob’s clothes that she takes for her holiday?

2. Mathematics (is/are) a rather difficult subject.

3. The glasses that Ann has bought (is/are) not cheap at all.

4. The news they brought (is/are) sad and depressing.

5. Bob! Your trousers (is/are) dirty.

6. She told me she would wait for me at the bottom of the stairs.

7. Uncle Tom looked through his cousin’s photo album, which (was/were) rather thick.

8. I can’t say physics (is/are) my favorite subject.

9. Acoustics (is/are) a part of physics.

10. (is/are) gymnastics a sport or a game?

11. Brussels (is/are) a city in Belgium.

Which prepositions –in, of, to – would you use to complete the sentences?

1. The students of my class are used … writing articles.

2. We are tired … doing so many exercises in mathematics.

3. My elder brother has always been interested … collecting badges.

4. I object … your using my computer without asking me first.

5. Would you like to participate …. making our school magazines?

6. We all were looking forward … meeting our mother at the railway station.

7. Our school football team succeeded … winning the final match.

8. I am used … having tea without sugar.

9. My friend is capable … running very fast.

10. My parents object … my playing football in the garden.

Use the right preposition to complete the sentences - about, of, to, in, for, from

1. I apologize … being so late.

2. Don is used … working with different tools.

3. We are tired … washing up ourselves. Can’t we buy a dishwasher?

4. My little brother is capable … running very fast.

5. We all dream … taking part in the coming dancing competition.

6. I am sure the children are looking forward … their travelling to the sea.

7. The noise in the next room prevented me … learning the poem by heart.

8. I am really happy that the school team succeeded … winning the competition.

9. The neighbor blamed the boys … breaking the windows in his cottage.

10. The tourists thanked their guide … helping them to do the sights of the city.

Choose the right form of the verb to complete the sentences:

1. Did you remember (posting/to post) the letter that I had given to you?

2. Uncle Philip stopped (saying/to say) hi to us.

3. We began (learning/ to learn) English four years ago.

4. The child couldn’t stop (crying/to cry).

5. I think I’ll always remember (meeting/to meet) our president.

6. We stopped at the lake (looking/ to look) at the map as we didn’t know where to go.

7. I started (understanding/to understand) English.

8. The train stopped (taking/to take) in the passengers.

9. Can you please, stop (to talk/talking)?

10. We began (playing/to play) a new game of golf.