Тест 9 класс 1 полугодие к УМК "Rainbow English"

TEST I for 9 CLASS Name ___________________________________________

Total result 50 points

1.Read the text and fill in the blanks (1-6) with the parts of the sentences (a-g). One part you don’t have to use.

From my childhood I was an easily taught and obedient boy. My kindness was so noticeable 1)__________ . I was especially fond of animals and had a great number of pets. With these I spent most of my time, and never was so happy as when feeding and playing with them. My character did not change much when I grew up.

I married early, and was happy to find in my wife a character very much like my own. 2)______ she never lost a chance of getting the most pleasant animals. We had birds, gold-fish, a fine dog, rabbits, a small monkey, and a cat.

This cat was a remarkably large and beautiful animal, quite black and surprisingly clever. In speaking of his cleverness, my wife, who was a superstitious woman, often mentioned the old popular belief, 3) _____ .

Pluto- this was the cat’s name-was my favourite pet and playmate. I alone fed him, and he followed me 4)_______. It was even with difficulty that I could prevent him following me through the streets.

Our friendship lasted for several years, during which my character (I blush to confess it) had changed for the worse. I became day by day 5) ______. It often happened that I hurt the feelings of others; I suffered myself as I was rude to my wife. At last I even hit her.

My pets, of course, could feel the change in my character. In fact, I began to treat them cruelly. As for Pluto, I held back from cruelty as I did treat cruelly the rabbits, the monkey, or even the dog when they came in my way. But my illness took hold of me- for what other illness is like alcohol!- and at last even Pluto ,6)____ , even Pluto began to feel the effects of my temper.

1. that it was very easy

2. seeing my love for pets

3. which considered all black cats to be in disguise

4. more moody and irritable

5. that my friends made fun of me

6. who was now becoming old

7. everywhere about the house

2.Choose the right form of Participle.

1. Read the (translating, translated) sentences once more.

2. Name some places (visiting, visited) by you last year.

3. I picked up the pencil (lying, lain) on the floor.

4. She was reading the book (buying, bought) the day before.

5. Yesterday we were at a conference (organizing, organized) by the pupils of the 10th form.

6. (Taking, taken) the girl by the hand, she led her across the street.

7. It was not easy to find the (losing, lost) stamp.

8. I shall show you a picture (painting, painted) by Hogarth.

9. Here is the letter (receiving, received) by me yesterday.

10. Do you know the girl (playing, played) in the garden?

3. Match up the English and Russian idioms

4.Choose the right preposition to complete the sentences (in on at for back out).

1. Let’s talk………a whisper not to distract the children’s attention from the film.

2. ……. what price do the Smith hope to sell their car?

3. The journalist’s new article is ………….the new kind of sport.

4. May I ask you to type these dates ……..computer, please.

5. If you are looking………Jim, he left the office about on an hour ago.

6. Sorry, I am busy at the moment. Do you mind if I call…………..

7. Dan is ………..of his mind if he thinks that I am going to stay in this place a minute longer.

8. All our friends are coming to my place tonight ………… the occasion of our anniversary.

5.Complete these sentences using passive form of the verbs.

1.The article ____________________________(translate) now.

2.These exercises ________________________(to do) yesterday.

3.We couldn’t get in because the rooms_______________________ (paint).

4.This house _______________________(build) in 2020.

5.In winter street lamps often _______________________(light) at 4 p.m.

6.Mother is smiling. She __________________(give) a wonderful present.

7.Alice remembered the film already ___________________(show) in TV.

8.The book _______________________(publish) at 5 o’clock tomorrow.

6. Complete the sentences using derivates of the word suffixes –ful ,–ed, –ly, - ment, -ous and prefixes non-, un-.

1. The new (week)………………… magazine is becoming more and more popular.

2. Jeff felt terrible because he was (able)………………to help his friend in that awful situation.

3. Little Mozart was a prodigy child-an incredibly (talent)………………….. musician.

4. Who doesn’t feel (nerve)………………………before an important examination?

5. At that time I (rare)…………………………thought about why my parents had divorced.

6. We are going to the local park and are looking forward to the (enjoy)……………………………. we are going to have.

7. They needed some (cheer)………………………song to finish the concert.

8. The sisters spent their long evenings reading old magazines just talking (sense)……………………..

Total result 50 points

TEST II for 9 CLASS Name_________________________________________________

1.Read the text and fill in the blanks (1-6) with the parts of the sentences (a-g). One part you don’t have to use.

In 1608 an Englishman 1) _______visited Italy. He liked the country and noted down every interesting thing he found. But there was one thing which he found more interesting 2)____. In his diary Thomas wrote, “When the Italians eat meat, they use small forks. They don’t eat with hands because, as they say , do not always have clean hands”.

Before leaving for England, Thomas Coryate bought a few forks.

At home Thomas gave a dinner party 3)_____. When the servant brought the steak, he took out a fork and began to eat like they did in Italy.

Everybody looked at him in surprise. When he told his friends what it was, they all wanted 4)_______ at the strange thing. All his friends said that the Italians were very strange people because the fork was very inconvenient.

Thomas Coryate tried to prove the opposite. He said it 5)_____ to eat with one’s fingers because they were not always clean.

Everybody got angry at that . Did Mr. Coryate think that people in England always had dirty hands? And weren’t the ten fingers they had enough for them?

Thomas Coryate wanted to show that it 6)______to use the fork. But the first piece of meat he took with the fork fell to the floor. His friends began to laugh and he had to take the fork away.

Only fifty years later people in England began to use forks.

1. was not nice

2. to show the invention to his friends

3. whose name was Thomas Coryate

4. was very easy

5. than the others

6. to take a good look

7. to feel the effects

2.  Choose the right form of Participle.

1. The book (writing, written) by this scientist is very interesting.

2. Translate the words (writing, written) on the blackboard.

3. We could not see the sun (covering, covered) by dark clouds.

4. The (losing, lost) book was found at last.

5. (Going, gone) along the street, I met Mary and Ann.

6. Look at the beautiful flowers (gathering, gathered) by the children.

7. His hat (blowing, blown) off by the wind was lying in the middle of the street.

8. "How do you like the film?" he asked, (turning, turned) towards me.

9. When we came nearer, we saw two boys (coming, come) towards us.

10. I think that the boy (standing, stood) there is his brother.

3. Match up the English and Russian idioms

4.Choose the right preposition to complete the sentences (in to at through after by with).

1. …....general the hotel we stayed in was not bad though it was situated rather far from the city center.

2. “Are you enjoying the show?” asked Alan …….….a whisper.

3. The idea of travelling came ……..…..Maria’s mind more than once.

4. James had never called me……..……my first name before.

5. He usually begins his day with looking……….….the mail.

6. Sue asked us to look…………….her garden a couple times while she was away on holiday.

7. The Browns have sold their house……..……a good price and are buying a bigger one.

8. Soon my curiosity was rewarded…………….a wonderful discovery.

5. Complete these sentences using passive form of the verbs.

1. The BBC _______________________(to know) as the best non-commercial television and radio system.

2. In the future new stations __________________________(to build) in Russia.

3. A new bridge ____________________________(to build) across the river now.

4. The problem already _____________________________________(to discuss).

5. Brenda just _____________________________________(to serve) the dinner.

6. Political problems often_______________________ (to discuss) on television.

7. A new site of our school______________________________ (to create) now.

8. Some money can ___________________(to save) by using less water, gas and electricity.

6. Complete the sentences using derivates of the word suffixes –ful ,–ing, –ly, - ment, -ure, -ous and prefixes im-, un-.

1. A (day) ……………evening walk became part of my life along ago.

2. In rainy weather the road became slippery and (danger)…………………

3. There is always a lot of (entertain)…………………………in a big city.

4. I think it is (possible)………………….or very hard to sing and to dance at the same time.

5. He lives in (real)………………………….world imagined by himself.

6. I was surprised by the boy’s (fail)………………..to answer my simple question.

7. The (fascinate)…………………………….show attracted everybody’s attention at once.

8. Modern engines are so much more (power)……………………… than the original one.

Total result 50 points

KEYS

1 вариант

1. 1) e 2) b 3) c 4) g 5) d 6) f

2. 1) translated 2) visited 3) lying 4) bought 5) organized 6) taking 7) lost 8) painted 9) received 10) playing

3. 1c 2g 3f 4i 5d 6h 7b 8j 9a 10e

4. in. at, for, on, for, back, out, on

5. is being translated, were done, were being painted, was built, are lighted, has been given, have been shown, will be published

6. weekly, unable, talented, nervous, rarement, enjoying, cheerful, nonsense

2 вариант

1. 1) c 2) e 3) b 4) f 5) a 6)d

2. 1) written 2) written 3) covered 4) lost 5) going 6) gathered 7) blown 8) turning 9) coming 10)standing

3. 1с 2h 3a 4f 5j 6e 7b 8d 9i 10g

4. in, in, to, by, through, after, at, with

5. is known, will be built, is being built, has been discussed, has been served, are discussed, is being created, can be saved

6. daily, dangerous, entertainment, impossible, unreal, failure, fascinating, powerful