Контрольная работа№1
Fill in the gaps with the correct words.
Career choice
Making a career choice is one of the most difficult and most important decisions we will ever make in our lives. It has to be made with much_____ (1) and deliberation. Moreover, career choices cannot be made based on just a few criteria alone. Your job may carry great monetary benefits and perks, but if you do not enjoy what you do then you are_____ (2) wasting a large part of your life. At the same time, remember that money is also important for you need it to survive. So, if a job is all____ (3) but no pay, things can get difficult.
Before you start choosing a perfect career, you need to know yourself first. But sometimes all this self-analysis leads to ___(4) . We end up more____ (5) than we
were at the beginning. Then, the best way to deal with the dilemma is to think
about _______ (6) a career counselor.
A career development professional will use various tools to help you evaluate
your interests, personality, _______ (7) and values. He or she will then show you how all these things, combined, play a role in choosing a career. You can also learn about
a career by interviewing people who are already in that profession.
1. a) think b) thought c) thinking d) thinkable
2. a) fool b) foolish c) foolishly d) fooling
3. a) satisfaction b) satisfy c) satisfying d) satisfied
4. a) somewhere b) anywhere c) where d) nowhere
5. a) confusion b) confused c) confusing d) confusable
6. a) consulting b) consult c) consulted d) consultive
7. a) skillful b) skilled c) skills d) unskilled
2.Make the right word combinations.
1) dead-end a) skills
2) interpersonal b) estimate
3) rough c) person
4) self-confident d) job
3.Choose the right variant.
1. I don’t remember ... that I’m sure you’re mistaken.
a) to say; b) say; c) saying; d) to have said.
2. There were two answers, and ... was right.
a) neither; b) no one; c) no; d) not any.
3. This dress is ... as the one I had before.
a) plenty the same; b) very similar; c) very same; d) much the same.
4. He ... here from 1955 to 1960.
a) worked; b) works; c) has been working; d) has worked.
5. He’s... his sister.
a) much taller that; b) much more taller than; c) much taller than; d) more taller than.
6. Be careful you don’t... your keys!
a) lost; b) loosen; c) lose; d) loose.
7. What they say may be true; you never can...
a) guess; b) tell; c) remember; d) recognize.
8. He didn’t move, but just... where he fell.
a) lain; b) lay; c) laid; d) lied.
9. I haven’t had a reply to the invitation I sent you last week. ... to my party?
a) Shall you come; b) Are you coming; c) Do you come; d) Will you come
10. That man reminds me ... my history teacher.
a) from; b) of; c) about; d) on.
4. Read the text. Choose one of the variants given.
Two men were traveling (1) … a very wild part (2) … America. They saw no houses and no traces of civilization (3) … many days. They saw only the few huts made (4) … wood where Indians lived. One day they met an old Indian who was very clever and knew everything (5) … the forest. “Can you tell (6) … us what the weather will be like (7) … the next few days?” one of the travelers asked him. “Oh, yes,” he said. “Rain is coming, and wind. Then there will be snow.” “These old Indians know more about Nature than we do,” said the man (8) … his friend. Then he turned (9) … the old Indian: “How do you know all that?” The Indian answered: “I’ve heard it (10) … the radio.”
a) through; b) at; c) in; d) on.
2. a) in; b) at; c) of; d) across.
3. a) at; b) in; c) for; d) since.
4. a) of; b) from; c) to; d) with.
5. a) about; b) over; c) in; d) at.
6. a) to; b) -; c) for; d) about.
7. a) in; b) at; c) to; d) on.
8. a) by; b) at; c) to; d) -.
9. a) of; b) for; c) to; d) -.
10. a) by; b) at; c) to; d) on.
Контрольная работа №2
Fill in the gaps with the correct words.
Career choice
When school is over, young people need to make a choice of what they want to do further. Our grandparents often say that life used to be safer and less_____(1) when they were young. That may be true, but I think that our generation have more opportunities than they had. We have a wider career choice and we can shape our life ______ (2) our inclinations and abilities. I'm sure that there are no good or bad jobs but there are right and wrong ones for every particular person. One and the same job could be very______(3) and enjoyable for one person and absolutely inappropriate for another one. It's also natural that different people have different job_____ (4). Some of us seek a prestigious job, some look______(5) a well-paid job, and some people want to work freelance and don't care about money or______ (6) — they just want to be their own bosses and plan their own days. Distance jobs are gaining popularity for the same reasons. You see that we can choose not only the industry we want to devote_____(7) to, but the format of the job too.
1. a) complicated b) comfortable c) communicative d) competent
2. a) because of b) due to c) according to d) in spite of
3. a) refreshing b) retraining c) relaxing d) rewarding
4. a) preferences b) benefits c) opportunities d) responsibilities
5. a) at b) after c) for d) forward
6. a) salary b) payment c) costs d) prestige
7. a) ourselves b) yourselves c) us d) yours
2. Make the right word combinations.
1) full-time a. person
2) self-employed b. skills
3) engineering c. job
4) telephone d. profession
3. Choose the right variant.
1. The children hadn’t met ... their grandparents or their uncle before.
a) or, b) neither; c) nor, d) either.
2. Before she started university, Jane ... in the States for six months working as a nanny.
a) lives; b) has been living; c) has lived; d) had lived.
3. He was ... tired to go on.
a) to; b) enough; c) so; d) too.
4. I ... saw Michael two years ago.
a) lastly; b) last time; c) last; d) the last time.
5. I like the red dress and the pink shoes. The trouble is that they don’t ...very well.
a) match not each other; b) match themselves; c) go with each other; d) go on with the other.
6. He’s as polite as his brother is ...polite. (подобрать префикс)
a) im; b) non; c) dis; d) un.
7. It’s been quite a long time ... I had a holiday abroad,
a) ago; b) since; c) for; d) when.
8. You ... pay for this information. It’s free.
a) oughtn’t to; b) don’t have to; c) shouldn’t to; d) mustn’t.
9. I’m free this evening. ... we go out to dinner?
a) Will; b) Would; c) Shall; d) Won’t.
10. I need a holiday, ... I?
a) need nоt; b) aren’t; c) don’t; d) need.
4. Read the text. Choose one of the variants given.
Harriet had accepted the invitation (1) … Mark’s party. But (2) … Friday afternoon she had to stay late (3) … work after office hours. She left (4) … the office only (5) … seven. When she reached (6) … Mark’s house he was sitting in his car outside waiting (7) … her. She apologized (8) … being late (9) … the party she sat next (10) … a man who never stopped eating.
1. a) to; b) at; c) in; d) on.
2. a) in; b) at; c) on; d) to.
3. a) at; b) in; c) for; d) on.
4. a) -; b) from; c) out; d) to.
5. a) -; b) on; c) in; d) at.
6. a) to; b) -; c) for; d) at.
7. a) for; b) at; c) to; d) -.
8. a) after; b) for; c) to; d) -.
9. a) at; b) for; c) to; d) in.
10. a) near; b) at; c) to; d) on.
Контрольная работа №3
Reading
Read the following text and mark the statements as T (true) or F (false)
We need energy to heat our homes, cook and clean for our families and for transport. It allows us to live a comfortable and easy life. However, if we do not use this energy properly we will soon run out. Luckily, there are things we can all do to help our planet and conserve our resources. To begin with, much of the energy used at home goes to heating or cooling our homes. A simple way to help conserve energy is by lowering the heating by two degrees in the winter and raising it by two in the summer. By doing so, you will not only lower your heating bill, but you will also reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that enters the atmosphere. Another way you can save energy at home is by buying energy-saving appliances. Appliances like washing machines and cookers use a great deal of gas or electricity to work. When shopping for new appliances, look for the energy-saving sticker; they might be a little more expensive to buy, but they help save energy, and in the end will help you save money on your bills. A lot of energy is used by means of transport too. One of the many ways to achieve low energy usage is to leave the car at home and catch the bus or the train to move around the city. Fewer cars in the street means less traffic and it will not only help save energy, but it will also reduce the amount of air pollution. In the end, it is up to every individual to take responsibility and change their daily habits. If everyone does their part, then we can help save energy and our planet’s resources.
There will be a time when the planet will have no more energy left. .......
Heating and air conditioning influence the amount of carbon dioxide released into the air. .......
Home appliances don't need much energy to run. .......
When travelling, the only way to save energy is to use public transport. .......
Saving energy requires changing your life habits completely. .......
Choose the correct item.
1 Olivia isn’t as ....... her older sister.
A sociable than B sociable as C more sociable as
2 Paul heard some news which ....... quite upsetting.
A was B were C have been
3 Joe doesn’t have a credit card; he always pays ....... cash.
A by B with C in
4 Can you turn down the music, please? I ....... to concentrate on something.
A I’m trying B try C have tried
5 Who will be ....... charge of the office while Mr Thomson is away?
A on B at C in
6 The gym where my granddad goes has special classes for ....... citizens.
A infant B senior C toddler
7 John ....... us at our new house yet.
A hasn’t been visiting B hasn’t visited C didn’t visit
8 Chloe has a strange ....... of scratching her nose when she’s nervous.
A habit B custom C trend
9 This salad was made ....... steamed vegetables and pasta.
A with B of C by
10 You can’t ....... the sofa by yourself! Let me help you.
A lift B raise C put up
Put the verbs into the correct forms
1. What you (do) when Ben phoned?
2. They (move) into their new flat yet?
3. Do you know what they (discuss) now?
4. The problem is more serious than we ( to expect).
5. What a boring film! It's the most boring film I ever (see).
6. I'll be surprised if you (pass) your exams successfully.
7. Look! The bus (be) completely empty. There (be) nobody on it.
8. Nancy (look) like her father.
9. My Mum (cook) while I (do) my homework.
10. Linda (wait) for the bus when I saw her.
Match the idiom and its meaning
Feel under the weather a) be in panic
Speak one’s mind b) say what you think
Get on like a house on fire c) be in bad mood
Have a cake and eat it d) go ahead quickly
Lose one’s head e) do impossible things
Контрольная работа №4
1.Guess the person who does work to improve bad social conditions and help people in need.
a) a social worker c) a mechanic
b) a journalist d) a computer operator
2. Choose the appropriate word.
For my boss home exists only in his ______.
a) imagine c) imagination
b) imaginary d) imaginable
3.Choose the correct form of the verb.
Next year all the school-leaving exams ______ by the end of June.
a) will be taken c) will have taken
b) will take d) will have been taken
4. Give the definition of the word “responsible”.
a) well-informed
b) pleased and happy
c) difficult and complex
d) having a duty to be in charge of doing something
5.Make the right word combinations.
1) dead-end a) skills
2) interpersonal b) estimate
3) rough c) person
4) self-confident d) job
6. Open the brackets and fill in the appropriate form of the words.
1) This ________(to enjoy), it is rather boring.
2) We would like to be self-employed____(busy) people.
7. Fill in the gaps with the correct words.
Career choice
Making a career choice is one of the most difficult and most important decisions we will ever make in our lives. It has to be made with much_____ (1) and deliberation. Moreover, career choices cannot be made based on just a few criteria alone. Your job may carry great monetary benefits and perks, but if you do not enjoy what you do then you are_____ (2) wasting a large part of your life. At the same time, remember that money is also important for you need it to survive. So, if a job is all____ (3) but no pay, things can get difficult.
Before you start choosing a perfect career, you need to know yourself first. But sometimes all this self-analysis leads to ___(4) . We end up more____ (5) than we
were at the beginning. Then, the best way to deal with the dilemma is to think
about _______ (6) a career counselor.
A career development professional will use various tools to help you evaluate
your interests, personality, _______ (7) and values. He or she will then show you how all these things, combined, play a role in choosing a career. You can also learn about
a career by interviewing people who are already in that profession.
a) think b) thought c) thinking d) thinkable
a) fool b) foolish c) foolishly d) fooling
a) satisfaction b) satisfy c) satisfying d) satisfied
a) somewhere b) anywhere c) where d) nowhere
a) confusion b) confused c) confusing d) confusable
a) consulting b) consult c) consulted d) consultive
a) skillful b) skilled c) skills d) unskilled
Письмо
1.Write the three most important personal qualities and the three most important
professional qualities or skills for each job.
a) I think that a pilot should be very responsible, ______, _____, _____.
b) Besides, it is important for him to be able to solve problems, _____
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