Контрольная работа по модулю 1 Starlight 10.

FORM 10^th

Module 1

Variant 1

1. You will hear 6 different speakers talking about what they do in their free time. Match the speakers (A-G) to sentences 1-6. Use each sentence only once. There is one extra sentence.

1. I need to forget more difficult things in life.

2. I am addicted to it.

3. I do it to keep mentally active.

4. I can’t explain why I like it so much.

5. I see it as a form of relaxation.

6. I see it as a social event.

7. I had never expected to like it so much.

1. Read the text. Form derivatives from the words in brackets to make them match the contents of the text grammatically and lexically.

Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics

This is certainly the greatest Games for Britain in more than a century, and realistically the greatest ever. The British were more ________SUCCESS__________ only once in 1908, in London, when a third of all the competitors were from the UK.

Gold medals came from 13 different sports as several made _________IMPRESS_________ breakthroughs, including in canoe slalom, road cycling, triathlon and taekwondo.

________SWIM__________, however, brought no gold medals in the Aquatics Centre.

They won just one silver and two bronze medals and a review was launched into their _______TRAIN___________.

Optimists may also conclude from London 2012 that the British team came within a whisker of at least five or six more Olympic titles. However, nobody can _________SERIOUS_________ suggest second place for the UK at the next Olympics.

If funding levels are maintained and progress continues for the next four years, the defense of third place could be a realistic _______EXPECT___________.

1. Match the words

1. Fill in the missing prepositions

1. You should set … as soon as possible or you’ll be late.

2. His ugly appearance puts me …

3. I have never been fond… detectives.

4. His pet died … a serious disease.

5. The plane takes … in an hour.

6. If I were you, I wouldn’t be so confident … your knowledge.

7. Don’t worry, I’ll come to the station to see you …

1. Compare two types of transport. Use as…as, far, a bit.

1. Open the brackets

1.The soap … (smell) fantastic.

2.It’s the first time I … (travel) abroad.

3. Tim … (watch) TV when the phone … (ring).

4. James … (study) Chinese for3 years before he moved to China.

5. She is very tired as she… (work) since early morning.

6. I… (see) a doctor tonight.

1. Write a short composition (8-10 sentences\90-100 words) “The role of leisure activities in people’s lives”

Remember to mention:

-the importance of finding time to relax and socialize with others;

-how your hobby can be educational;

-what leisure activities you enjoy doing and why

FORM 10^th

Module 1

Variant 2

1. You will hear 6 different speakers talking about what they do in their free time. Match the speakers (A-G) to sentences 1-6. Use each sentence only once. There is one extra sentence.

1. I had never expected to like it so much.

2. I see it as a social event.

3. I see it as a form of relaxation.

4. I can’t explain why I like it so much.

5. I do it to keep mentally active.

6. I am addicted to it.

7. I need to forget more difficult things in life.

2. Read the text. Form derivatives from the words in brackets to make them match the contents of the text grammatically and lexically.

2012 London Olympics

How has London 2012 changed the sporting map of the world? The United States won the highest number of gold medals and the most medals in total, with China dropping to second place on the medals table after unprecedented ________DOMINATE__________ at their home Olympics in Beijing four years ago.

The third place for Great Britain exceeded all ________EXPECT__________.

Previously, 2008 Beijing Olympics were considered the most ________SUCCESS__________ for the British with only the fourth place.

In 2008, Russia took the third place. This year, Russia fell out of the top three ________WIN__________ for the first time since the end of the Soviet era.

South Korea improved to the fifth, their best finish since hosting the Games in Seoul 24 years ago. For Australia it was a _______COMPARATIVE___________ miserable Olympics, where it took the tenth place.

It was their worst ________PERFORM__________ in two decades.

3.Match the words

1. Fill in the missing prepositions

1.Pete is keen… playing football.

2. My friend is obsessed … her weight and keeping fit.

3. Her face quite puts me…

4. Mike is rather confident… his project.

5. The city is famous … its modern buildings.

6. He aimed his gun… the criminal and shot.

7. It’s difficult for sociable people to live … isolation.

1. Compare two animals. Use as…as, far, a bit.

1. Open the brackets.

1. The dish … (taste) a bit strange.

2. The accident … (happen) when the granny … (cross) the street.

3. We were happy. We … (not\see) each other for ages.

4. I’m tired as I… (work) for 10 hours.

5. The train… (leave) in an hour.

6. You… always (take) my things without my permission!

1. Write a short composition (8-10 sentences\90-100 words) “The role of leisure activities in people’s lives”

Remember to mention:

-the importance of finding time to relax and socialize with others;

-how your hobby can be educational;

-what leisure activities you enjoy doing and why

KEYS