Контрольная работа №3 по теме «Косвенная речь»
1 вариант
1. Read the text below. Choose from (1-7) the one which best fits each space (A-F). There is one choice you do not need to use.
1. Coca-Cola was later sold in bottles
2. intended to replace the original Coca-Cola
3. where the first television ad was created
4. the commercial success of the drink
5. whose company remains the producer of Coke today
6. where the drink was first invented
7. some drinks marketed by the company
Coke
Coca-Cola (often abbreviated to "Coke") is a cola drink and is the world's most popular carbonated soft drink. The Coca-Cola Company's headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia, (A) ….. around 1884. Coke's inventor, John Pemberton, was not a quickwitted marketer of his drink, and the ownership of Coke eventually passed to Asa Candler,(B) …….. Candler's successful marketing, continued by his successors such as Robert Woodruff, established Coke as a major soft drink first in the United States and later around the world.
Originally designed to be sold at soda fountains, (C) …. , whose distinctive shape has become a part of the drink's branding. Major advertising campaigns have established Coca-Cola slogans such as "The pause that refreshes" as part of popular culture. Nevertheless, Coca-Cola has been criticised for its possible negative health effects, with many urban myths surrounding it. In addition, (D) …… has been periodically challenged, in particular by its main rival Pepsi-Cola. This tension reached its peak during the 1980s, at the height of the Cola Wars, which eventually resulted in the heavily-publicised introduction of "New Coke", (E) …….. . The widely unpopular decision was eventually voided in the face of public opposition.
Since then, the Coca-Cola Company has on occasion introduced soft drinks under the Coca-Cola brand name. The most famous of these is Diet Coke, which has become a major diet cola, but others exist, such as Cherry Coke. There are also (F) …. but which remain unaffiliated with Coca-Cola the drink, such as Sprite.
2. Read the text below. Change the word given in capitals in such a way that it fits the text best.
The Opening Night
The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Mama Mia… They are all stage musicals. The opening night of a new musical is always a (7) ….. MARVEL event.
After years of (8) ….. PREPARE and weeks of rehearsals the production has to be ready for the public and the critics.
First nights usually start earlier than the regular (9) …… PERFORM so that the critics can write their reviews in time to include them in the next morning’s newspapers.
The critics are the most (10) …… FRIGHT people on the first night because their opinions will either help make the show a hit or force it to close.
The rest of the audience on the first night is usually made up of friends of the cast and famous celebrities. The celebrities attract newspaper (11) …… PHOTOGRAPH and help give the musical maximum publicity.
There will also be some angels there who will (12) ……. PROBABLE be more nervous than the performers. And then after the curtain has come down and the show is over, there’s the opening night party.
3. Choose the right variant.
1. The sun is at the center of our race / solar system.
2. Somebody stole the antenna / radio waves from my car.
3. We can try sending out a SOS signal / broadcast with this torch.
4. Sometimes you make me feel like I’m talking / speaking to a wall.
5. I raised / shrug my shoulders when I don’t know the answer to a question.
4. Report these sentences.
1. “Don’t swim in the lake”, he said.
2. “Have you ever been to Chia”, he asked me.
3. “Let’s go to the cinema”, he said.
4. “I won’t do it!” he said.
5. “How long is the journey going to take?” we asked.
2 вариант
1. Read the text below. Choose from (1-7) the one which best fits each space (A-F). There is one choice you do not need to use.
1. who decide to study past cultures
2. which is long before Columbus arrived in the New World
3. who is an expert on the writing systems of ancient cultures
4. which will basically make ancient people speak to us directly
5. that they could read and write
6. who are no longer living
7. which include everything from clothing to jewelry and tools
Discovered: Oldest Writing in the New World
Anthropologists study people (A)…… . Items those men, women, and children left behind when they died — (B) ……. — tell anthropologists a lot. And sometimes even their words survive. Experts believe that a discovery in Mexico, near the capital city of ancient people called the Olmec, is the oldest example of writing that has ever been found in the Americas. The people who created it probably lived 3,000 years ago, (C) ….. . Stephen Houston, (D)……, says the discovery is extremely exciting. “It makes clear that the Olmec were literate, (E) …… . It’s like hearing voices from the past," he says. But experts don’t know exactly what the writing says. If you have ever tried to figure out a message written in code, you have a pretty good idea of the hard work ahead. Finding other examples of Olmec writing could help crack the code. “We could have whole sets of ancient writing (F)……. ,” says Houston. “There are many puzzles to be solved, and this is just one of them.“
2. Read the text below. Change the word given in capitals in such a way that it fits the text best.
Emergency Services
The main emergency telephone number in Britain is 999. The number 999 was chosen because, on the old dial phones, it was considered to be the easiest to dial in (7) ….. DARK or smoke.
The number 999 calls the fire brigade, the police, the ambulance service, a coastguard rescue service or a mountain rescue party. The first three services are the most (8) ….. COMMON used.
The procedure is to dial the emergency number (the call is free), to tell the (9) …… OPERATE which service is needed and to give the address or location where help is needed.
Where a specialized service is required, the call for help is often made to a branch of a voluntary (10) ….. ORGANIZE or charity.
Their numbers are listed separately in the local telephone directory and include such bodies as Alcoholics Anonymous, the Society for the prevention of (11) ….. CRUEL to children, etc.
Children who feel that they are in danger from adults can now call the fund Childline, using the number 0800 1111. This fund offers advice and (12) ….. FRIEND in such cases and operates on a regional basis.
3. Choose the right variant.
1. Satellites / lasers are used for communication purposes and scientific research.
2. Astronomers use a cosmos / telescope to study the stars and planets.
3. Halley’s Comet / Star approaches Earth approximately every 76 years.
4. The results of the fiction / survey are very interesting.
5. The moon is the Earth’s satellite / galaxy.
4. Report these sentences.
1. “I didn’t steal the money”, he said.
2. “Call us when you arrive”, h said to Ann.
3. “Will it take long to repair the engine?” he asked.
4. “When does the last train to Liverpool leave?” the woman asked.
5. “OK, I’ll help you then”, she said.
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