Контрольная работа для 9 класса (1 полугодие)

The 9^th grade (1 полугодие)

Variant 1

#1 Choose the correct item.

1. Georgia _______ many fancy dress costumes. Why don't you borrow one from her for tonight's party?

A is having B has C has had

1. _______ stunning costumes they're wearing!

A What B How C What a

1. That dress _______ great on Maria; pink is really her colour.

A is looking B has been looking C looks

1. The children ______ in the garden all morning; that's why their clothes are dirty.

A have played B have been playing C play

1. The Prague Spring International Music Festival _______ in the middle of May and lasts for about two weeks.

A starts B is starting C has started

1. I will call you when I _______ in London.

A will arrive B arrive C am arriving

1. Bob rebooted his computer _______ the screen would stop freezing.

A in order B in case C so that

1. The scanner isn't working. When _______ someone to fix it?

A do you call B will you call C have you called

1. Richard is _______ hooked on the Internet that he even does all his shopping online.

A very B such C so

1. Christine saved her work on a disc _______ she would have an extra copy if something went wrong with her computer and she lost it.

A so that B so as C in order

#2 Fill in the correct preposition: with, of, about, in.

1. My little brother is eight and still believes ….. magic.

2. She is twenty but she is still afraid ….. the dark.

3. Everyone was pleased ….. the success.

4. They are interested ….. English literature.

5. Jack was nervous …. camping in the forest

6. Have you heard …. Bigfoot?

#3 Put the verbs in brackets in the infinitive or the –ing form..

1. What would you like ….. (do) tonight?.

2. Bob suggested ….. (go) to the beach.

3. Tom wants ….. (finish) work early today.

4. Mary is too busy …. (come) out tonight.

5. Most people are nervous about ….. (do) new things for the first time.

6. I can’t …. (fix) your CD player.

7. When my parents make me ….(do) something, I don’t complain.

The 9^th grade (1 полугодие)

Variant 2

#1 Choose the correct item.

1. Has Mark found time to buy a costume for the Halloween party _______?

A just B now C yet

1. Kate has not walked under a ladder _______ she heard it was bad luck.

A for B since C ago

1. Why _______ this cheese? Is there something wrong with it?

A you are smelling B do you smell C are you smelling

1. My brother _______ plays April Fool's jokes on people because he doesn't want to embarrass them.

A usually B sometimes C never

1. Janet _______ about taking part in the Mardi Gras parade next week.

A think B is thinking C thinks

1. Christine saved her work on a disc _______ she would have an extra copy if something went wrong with her computer and she lost it.

A so that B so as C in order

1. The robots of the future will have _______ amazing abilities that they will be able to do almost anything.

A such an B so C such

1. Anne called Frank _______ ask him about her computer problem.

A so that B so as C to

1. I will not download the file _______ I've installed anti-virus software.

A by the time B until C while

1. Daniel bought a used computer _______ spend all of his savings.

A in case not B so as not to C in order not

#2 Fill in the correct preposition: at, with, in, for.

1. I know a few people who believe ….. superstitions.

2. She is good …. sports.

3. We can’t wait …… Christmas to come.

4. The streets were crowded …. people.

5. My new flat is right …… the city centre.

6. They didn’t succeed …. locating the site.

#3 Put the verbs in brackets in the infinitive or the –ing form.

1. After …. (have) a bath, I always clean it.

2. I let other members of my family …. (borrow) my things.

3. I avoid …. (play) music really loudly.

4. It was silly of you …. (forget) to lock the door.

5. He’s clever enough … (fix) the TV.

6. I must ….. (help) my parents.

7. The new James Bond movie is worth ….. (see).

#4 Complete the questions using the question words in the box.

Where Which Why How Who What When

1. " often do you go to the cinema?" "About once a month."

2. " time does the programme start?" "At nine o'clock."

1. " did you close the window?" "Be­cause I'm cold."

2. " colour is Ann's new car?" "Red."

3. " did you go to town with?" "Jim and Lucy."

1. " newspaper do you want - the Ital­ian one or the English one?" "The English one."

2. " is Edinburgh?" "It's in Scotland."

8. " are you going to clean your room?" "When this film finished."

9. " is your favourite season?" "I like summer best"

10. " tall is your sister?" "1 m 52."

#5 Fill in the where necessary.

1. When you come to …….Moscow for the first time, you should visit ……..Red Square, …….Kremlin, …….Tretyakov Gallery and ………Bolshoi Theatre.

2. ………New York is the largest city of ……. USA.

3. …….Hyde Park is a famous park in ……..London.

4. ………Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in ……. UK.

5. …….Thames is the most important river in ……. Great Britain.

6. …….. Olga speaks ……… English very well.

#6 Open the brackets and put the verbs into a suitable tense.

1. We ….. (walk) for an hour before the rain started.

2. John …. (wash) the car when it started to rain.

3. Paul …. (not/watch) a DVD yesterday.

4. Sam already …….. (come) from school. Now he is watching TV.

5. Tom is exhausted because he ….. (work) in the garden all day.

6. Helen …. (not/ believe) in ghosts.

7. This time next week I …… (travel) across France.

8. Nick ….. (come) home by 5 o’clock yesterday.

9. Look! My friends ….. (play) basketball.

10. They … (arrive) in Vienna by two o’clock tomorrow.

#4 Complete the questions using the question words in the box.

Where Which Why How Who What When

1.. “ _________magazine do you want - the Russian one or the English one?" "The English one."

2. “_______are you going to do your homework?" "When I finish reading the book."

3. "_________did you open the window?" "Be­cause I'm hot."

1. “________ colour is Mary's new sweater?" "Blue."

2. " heavy is your mum?" "55 kg."

3. "________did you go to the cinema with?" "Tom and Ben."

4. "______often do you go to the theatre?" "About twice a year."

5. "_______is your favourite film?" "I like Harry Potter best"

9. "_______time does the train arrive?" "At nine o'clock.""

10. "_____ is Rome?" "It's in Italy."

#5 Fill in the where necessary.

1. When you come to …….. London for the first time, you should visit …….Trafalgar Square, …… Tower of London, …….. Tate Gallery and …… Science Museum.

2. ……. Paris is the largest city of ……. France.

3. ……. Tverskaya Street is the central street of ….. Moscow.

4. …… Everest is the highest mountain in …… world.

5. …… Volga is the most important river in …… Russia..

6. ……. Mary speaks ……. French very well.

#6 Open the brackets and put the verbs into a suitable tense.

1. Wendy …. (cook) dinner for over two hours before the guests arrived.

2. This time last week we ….. (lie) on a beach.

3. He ……… (do) his homework two hours ago.

4. Tom already ……… (come) home. Now he is sleeping.

5. Kate is tired. She …. (work) since morning.

6. The parade ….. (start) at 10 am so let’s hurry.

7. This time tomorrow he …. (fly) to Australia.

8. Nick ….. (write) his composition by 6 o’clock yesterday.

9. Look! My sister ….. (wash) the dishes.

10. We … (leave) for Spain by the end of next week.