Control work for the 10th grade

Fill in the gaps with proper forms of the words:

1. Today we often _____ (communication) with our friends via e-mail.

2. The ______ (invent) got an international prize in ____ (appreciate) of his work.

3. They stayed in a remote place where ____ (survive) doesn’t depend on modern technologies.

4. The _____ (require) for candidates are extremely high.

5. The scientists are working hard to find the _____ (solve) to the problem.

6. This particular telephone model went out of _____ (exist) in the mid-nineties.

Turn the following sentences into reported speech:

1. I don’t care what you say! I am going to wear this dress and that’s all. (girl/ insist)

2. Put your hands up! (soldier/ command)

3. That’s great news! Let’s have a party to celebrate. (students/ suggest)

4. Don’t sit on that chair, it is broken. (granny/ warn)

5. You should go to the doctor. (mum/ advise)

6. We are organizing a New Year party, will you come? (friends/ invite)

7. You mustn’t go out late. (dad/ forbid)

8. Give me all your money! (robber/ demand)

9. Why don’t you take a taxi? (cousin/recommend)

Fill in the gaps with following words: as if I were, as it is, as soon as, the same way as

1. This exercise is done absolutely _______ the previous one.

2. I think people should avoid doing extreme activities ______ difficult to know what might happen.

3. _____ I am awake, I always do some physical activity to give me a good start to the day.

4. After winning our school competition, I felt _____ a hero.

Fill in the sentences with the following words: dignity, recognition, to award (in Passive Voice), outstanding, indignant

1. The Russian athletes wrote an _____ letter to the International Olympic Committee for unfair judgment.

2. After the successful football match our coach said we’d done an ______ job.

3. Marion Jones _____ the Sportswoman of the Year title.

4. Alexei Nemov wanted to finish his career with _____ ad managed to do this.

5. He gained ______ as an expert in martial arts and was invited to stage the fighting scenes in many films.

Put the verbs in proper forms:

1. Who do you think _____ (win) the next Football Championship?

2. Mum, I can’t understand the task and need help! ____ (help) me?

3. When ____ you ____ (visit) me next year?

4. The plane ____ (take off) at 6.

5. I am so hungry! I _____ (make) a sandwich for you and me.

6. He _____ (study) at the university next year.

7. As soon as I _____ (come) home, I’ll ring you up.

8. We ______ (fly) to the Crimea next week – we are on holiday at last!

9. Look at these clouds – it _____ (rain) any minute.

10. Hurry up! The lesson ____ (start) in a minute!

Translate into English:

1. Я очень боюсь путешествовать на самолёте.

2. Я однажды встретил известного актёра в поезде из Москвы в Пермь.

3. Он всегда приезжает в школу на своем велосипеде.

4. Если ты поедешь туда на автобусе, ты устанешь.

5. Самый удобный способ путешествия – на машине.

6. Моя мечта – покататься на лошади.

7. Пойти пешком куда-нибудь далеко невозможно.

8. Мы плыли на корабле в Средиземном море прошлое лето.

9. Они часто ездят на трамвае по городу.

10. Его друзья прилетели на вертолёте в горный район этой части страны.