Входная контрольная работа по английскому языку 11 класс

Входная контрольная работа 11 класс за курс 10 класса. (I вариант)

1 Read the text and chose the correct number to fill in the gap.

People …(1) for thousands of years. A lot of books are …(2) about courageous travelers and their adventures . Travelling was rather dangerous in the old days and merchants (купцы) who … (3) their ships off on long trading voyages never knew how many of them …(4)It’s much easier to travel nowadays. A lot of people, business people especially, prefer travelling by air … (5) travelling by cars or trains. It saves time, and time is money.

As for me, I try to avoid travelling by plane since I get…(6). I also don’t like …(7) by sea. The train pretty long trip, but I enjoyed it very mach. We passed many different regions, and the passengers … (8) enjoy beautiful views. When the train stopped at the little stations, we …(9) some local food: berries, fish, pies, and some…(10) tasty boiled potatoes.

1. a) were travelling b)travelled c) have been travelling d)had been travelling

2. a) written b)writing c)wrote d)write

3. a)send b)sent c)was sending d)was sent

4. a)will returne b)should returne c)can return d)would return

5. a) - b)and c)to d)rather than

6. a)air afraid b)flight sick c)seasick d)air sick

7. a)travel b)have travelled c)travelling d)travelled

8. a)could b)should c)may d)were able to

9. a)are offered b)had been offered c)were offered d)offered

10. a)unbelievable b)unbelievable c)believe d)unbelieving

1. Find the right answer.

1. His essay is very good. It … the top mark, I believe.

2. I don’t think anybody can help me in this situation, but I … your offer to help anyway.

3. You shouldn’t be rude to people who are trying to help you … their advice if you don’t like it, but behave yourself.

4. I’ve known Tommy since our early childhood. He is a true friend. I can … him in any situation.

5. Nobody except us knew about the plan. It means that the person who … us is here in this room.

6. I envy her because she is so good at languages. She … Italian for only a year and can already speak it perfectly.

7. When the fire began, I found out that the door was locked. It was my roommate who … me from the fire.

8. My roommate is a real chatterbox. If she doesn’t stop talking in a minute, we … again, I’m afraid.

1 a) appreciates b) deserves c) relies d) supports

2 a) rescue b) envy c) betray d) appreciate

3 a) ignore b) deserve c) confess d) follow

4 a) is relying on b) rely at c) has relied d) rely on

5 a) had betrayed b) betray c) has betrayed d) was betrayed

6 a) have been learning b) had learnt c) has been learning d) was learning

7 a) rescue b) has rescued c) had been rescuing d) rescues

8 a) have quarreled b) will quarrel c) quarrel d) are quarrelling

4 Read the essay starters. Choose the opinion you share. Find the arguments for it and write an essay.

1. I think that more people should try to do extreme sports.

2. I m absolutely positive that extreme sports like BASE jumping or skateboarding should be prohibited.

3. I think that everyone has the right to do any sport he or she likes but only if it doesn’t do any harm to other people.

Входная контрольная работа 11 класс за курс 10 класса. (II вариант)

1 Choose the odd word.

1. Hostile, violent, tolerant, aggressive

2. Monarchy, democracy, equality, republic

3. Coy, shy, confident, timid

4. Pity, understanding, cruelty, sympathy

5. Summit, date, cutting, party

1. Read and find out the correct options.

The continent of Africa is one of the most warlike continents – there’s always a war or several wars there. Angolan people, for instance, don’t seem to remember what living in peace is like. They’ve never experienced peaceful life for long. From the 16^th century up to 1975. Angola belonged to Portugal and was its overseas territory. The fight for freedom never stopped but when independence was gained at last, an intense civil war broke out.

The main opposing forces were UNITA, which stands for National Union for the Total independence of Angola a MPLA – The People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola. These two political parties were originally founded to free the nation from Portuguese colonial rule. However, after independence was declared, their military confrontation subjected Angolan people to further suffering. Officially, the civil war was considered to be over in 2002, but the country is still being torn apart by major and minor conflicts.

1. In Angola the breaks between wars never lasted longer than one year.

1. T b) F c) Not stated

1. When Angola became free from invaders, it slid into civil war.

1. T b) F c) Not stated

1. In the 19^th century, the Portuguese language was spoken by everyone in Angola.

1. T b) F c) Not stated

1. UNITA fought for the country’s national independence.

1. T b) F c) Not stated

1. Put the words into the text.

When children grow into their teens, they and their parents tend to become less happy with each other and quarrel more often. Then reasons for ____¹_____ vary from the children’s poor progress at school up to their wrong choice of friends. Teenagers often complain that their parents _____²_____ them from going out at weekends and dictate how they should behave. Teenagers often rebel. They want to demonstrate how grown up and _____³_____ they are, which is usually far from what they really feel.

Psychologists think that it’s very difficult to _____⁴______ all the conflicts between parents and their teenage children. Children fight for their independence and ______⁵______, they may sometimes behave inappropriately. Teenagers are entering a new phase of their life and are often not able to cope with new emotions. Sometimes they want to be left alone so that they can process the new feelings and experience, and their _____⁶____ should be respected. Parents need to understand that their kids are still vulnerable when they are trying to cover their feelings with a false bravado. So, ____⁷_____ is not the best way to improve the situation. To avoid conflicts both sides have to be very _______⁸______ of each other. But if it happens, a conflict must be ______⁹______. Suppressed conflicts can affect _____¹⁰____ badly.

a) prevent b) criticizing c) confident d) tolerant e) privacy

f) liberty g) conflicts h) prohibit i) resolved j) relationships

4 Read the essay starters. Choose the opinion you share. Find the arguments for it and write an essay.

1. I think that more people should try to do extreme sports.

2. I m absolutely positive that extreme sports like BASE jumping or skateboarding should be prohibited.

3. I think that everyone has the right to do any sport he or she likes but only if it doesn’t do any harm to other people.

Входная контрольная работа 11 класс за курс 10 класса. (III вариант)

1 Read the text and answer the questions

The Music for All Ages

(by James Clarke)

The Beatles changed the style of popular music in an unbelievable way and caused a new musical phenomenon in the Sixties. Their music was fresh and original. It has stuck with generations of people and is still an influence on pop and rock bands to this day.

They became a worldwide sensation. They wrote about day-to-day subjects, mainly love, which everyone could relate to. They touched the hearts of millions of people with songs such as “Hey Jude”, “Love me do”, “Help” and “Michelle”. Their songs were simple and catchy but also very technically composed with strong classical influences.

The Beatles were also the first “Boy Band” who was very well-presented, dressed in suits and good-looking, which made them very attractive to ladies of all nationalities.

They also wrote songs about world issues, such as living in peace, which the different generations of the time were able to relate to and still do to this day. Their songs were trying to encourage people to look on the bright side of life.

1. How did the Beatles change pop music?

2. Why do people love their songs?

3. what was special about the singers?

4. What emotions do their songs evoke?

2. Complete the paragraph. Choose the right word below:

Even if you are very careful, you can’t …(1) the risk of being injured while doing any sport. Gymnasts, hockey players and sprinters can break their legs and arms or can be badly hit when they train or compete. Some of the famous sportsmen suffer from their …(2) for the rest of their lives. It’s …(3) that sportsmen like parachutists, divers and mountain climbers take even more serious …(4). If they can’t concentrate or …(5) the speed of the wind or forget to check their…(6) they can get into serious danger and the situation can become tragic for them.

1 a) avoid b) take c) face d) escape

2 a) dangers b) victories c) injuries d) discoveries

3 a) exotic b) evident c) unbelievable d) eccentric

4 a) danger b) risks c) chance d) part

5 a) misunderstand b) uncalculated c) mistake d) miscalculate

6 a) equipment b) things c) passport d) feelings

1. Find the right answer.

1. His essay is very good. It … the top mark, I believe.

2. I don’t think anybody can help me in this situation, but I … your offer to help anyway.

3. You shouldn’t be rude to people who are trying to help you … their advice if you don’t like it, but behave yourself.

4. I’ve known Tommy since our early childhood. He is a true friend. I can … him in any situation.

5. Nobody except us knew about the plan. It means that the person who … us is here in this room.

6. I envy her because she is so good at languages. She … Italian for only a year and can already speak it perfectly.

7. When the fire began, I found out that the door was locked. It was my roommate who … me from the fire.

8. My roommate is a real chatterbox. If she doesn’t stop talking in a minute, we … again, I’m afraid.

1 a) appreciates b) deserves c) relies d) supports

2 a) rescue b) envy c) betray d) appreciate

3 a) ignore b) deserve c) confess d) follow

4 a) is relying on b) rely at c) has relied d) rely on

5 a) had betrayed b) betray c) has betrayed d) was betrayed

6 a) have been learning b) had learnt c) has been learning d) was learning

7 a) rescue b) has rescued c) had been rescuing d) rescues

8 a) have quarreled b) will quarrel c) quarrel d) are quarrelling

4 Read the essay starters. Choose the opinion you share. Find the arguments for it and write an essay.

1. I think that more people should try to do extreme sports.

2. I m absolutely positive that extreme sports like BASE jumping or skateboarding should be prohibited.

3. I think that everyone has the right to do any sport he or she likes but only if it doesn’t do any harm to other people.