Контрольная работа

Административная контрольная работа по английскому языку для 9 класса

Часть А

I. Paul McCartney is one of the greatest stars of the twentieth century. Paul comes from an ordinary family, but he is now the third richest man in Europe. His musical career has lasted for nearly forty years and today he is one of the world’s most famous musicians.

II. He was born in Liverpool, England, on 18^th June 1942. He started to play the guitar seriously when he was 14. When he was 15 he met and formed a band with another boy from Liverpool, John Lennon. This was perhaps the most important point in his life. Formed around the nucleus of Lennon and McCartney, who first performed together in Liverpool in 1957, the group named the Beatles grew out of a shared enthusiasm for American rock and roll.

III. Both Lennon, a guitarist and a singer, and McCartney, a bassist and a singer, were largely self-taught as musicians. Precocious composers, they gathered around themselves a changing cast of accompanists. The Beatles soon rose to fame in England by producing recording of original tunes and also by playing classic American rock and roll. After their appearances on British television, British newspapermen coined a new word – Beatlemania. For the next ten years the group was the symbol of youth movement.

IV. In 1972, after the Beatles had stopped performing together, Paul McCartney formed a new band, Wings, but it was never as successful as the Beatles and it broke up after seven years. Through the 1980s McCartney worked on his own. In recent years Paul has written classical music and has worked on films. He also opened a stage school in Liverpool. In 1969 he met and married Linda Eastman, an American-born photographer, who also became a famous personality. They had children and a happy life together for many years, but Linda died in April 1998. McCartney’s daughter Stella who graduated from College of Art and Design in London in 1995 rose quickly to the forefront of the international fashion world.

V. All the members of the Beatles remained famous after the band broke up, but only Paul managed his musical talent in so many different ways. He is still writing both pop music and classical music. Paul McCartney is not only one of the best songwriters and musicians that Britain has known, but he is also a personality that no rock fan will ever forget.

A1. Paul McCartney is one of the top British celebrities because

1) he is a multimillionaire.

2) he is one of the Beatles.

3) he is an outstanding composer.

A2. Being a self-taught as musician, McCartney

1) knew little about music composition.

2) relied in his own intuition and talent.

3) imitated the works of other composers.

A3. The word Beatlemania denotes

1) a specific type of music.

2) the attitude of millions of fans.

3) a behaviour not typical of youth.

A4. The Beatles became idols for generations because

1) they were young people themselves.

2) their behaviour challenged the established norms.

3) they played a kind of music never played before.

A5. McCartney commands respect due to his

1) charismatic personality.

2) charitable social work.

3) contribution to pop music.

A6. This was perhaps the most important point in his life. (II)

1) Это, вероятно, был самый важный пункт его биографии.

2) Возможно, это был поворотный пункт в его жизни.

3) Возможно, это было важнейшим событием в его жизни.

A7. Precocious composers, they gathered around themselves a changing cast of accompanists. (III)

1) Будучи композиторами, талантливыми от природы, они собрали вокруг себя сменный состав аккомпаниаторов.

2) У обоих было природное музыкальное дарование, и они собирали вокруг себя постоянно меняющийся состав исполнителей.

3) Одаренные композиторы, они собирали вокруг себя изменчивую группу аккомпаниаторов.

A8. Through the 1980s McCartney worked on his own. (IV)

1) В течение 1980-х гг. Маккартни работал на самого себя.

2) В 1980-ые гг. Маккартни работал над своими собственными проектами.

3) В 1980-ые гг. Маккартни работал самостоятельно.

A9. She had no friends in that town and she felt … .

1) alone

2) lonely

A10. My … husband died two years ago.

1) favourite

2) beloved

A11. I’m sick and tired of you, and I want to be left … .

1) alone

2) lonely

A12. Tchaikovsky is my … composer.

1) favourite

2) beloved

A13. It’s a small town and Doctor Brown is a … man here.

1) well-known

2) famous

A14. This maniac is one of the most … criminal in the world.

1) distinguished

2) notorious

A15. Any part, however insignificant it may seem, must be played with great mastery and this is true of this actor’s … .

1. performance

2. acting

A16. In Shakespeare’s comedies we often come across … on words.

1) game

2) play

Часть В

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