Family. test 1.

I. Translate into Russian.

1. To rely on
2. A shoulder to cry on
3. To support
4. A beard
5. The breadwinner

II. Who are these people to you? Write the correct answer.

1. Your mother’s sister is ___ to you.
2. Your mother’s son is ___ to you.
3. Your father’s mother is ___ to you.
4. Your sister’s son is ___ to you.
5. Your brother’s wife is ___ to you.

III. Match the phrases from two columns with the same meaning.

1. To take after a. to speak severely
2. To get round b. to respect
3. To tell off c. to look like
4. To look up to d. to persuade smb. to let you do smth
5. To bring up e. to raise a child

IV. Put the words in the right order to make up sentences.

1. He / a / has / good / humour / of / sense.
2. The / jumped / excitement / with / children.
3. The / of / good / is / evident / example / force / a.
4. I / accept / offer / can’t / your.
5. Bright / appeal / small / children / colours / to.

V. Translate into English.

1. Мои родители не разрешают мне гулять на улице допоздна.
2. Ему опять удалось избежать наказания.
3. Всякий раз, когда я ссорюсь с родителями, моя бабушка защищает меня.
4. Я уважаю своих родителей и могу точно сказать, что у нас сплочённая семья.
5. Трудно, когда не можешь достучаться до самого близкого человека.

Additional grammar test.

Test 27

1. I (see) a very good film last week. You (see) it yet?

2. What films (be) on now? - I (not, know).

3. Are you going to the post-office? - I already (be) there.

4. What is she doing? - She (make) a cake.

5.1 (phone) you as soon as I get home after work.

6.1 saw Tom only (a few, a little) days ago.

7. Take (off, of, on) your coat. It's warm here.

8. I (prefer) food which is not hot.

9. I'm very tired. I (not, sleep) for 2 days.

10. Quick! Take the kettle off the cooker. The water (boil).

11. Jane (recover) yet? No, she still (be) in hospital.

12. If he goes (on, by) car, I'll join him.

13. How (much, many) does this coat cost?

14. Would you like (a, the, —) glass of milk?

15. He (live) in Spain when he was a child.

16. Alice (not, go) to work by bus, she lives near her office.

17. What you (do) when Ben phoned?

18. They (move) into their new flat yet?

19. Do you know what they (discuss) now?

20. The problem was (serious) than we expected.