Контрольная работа по "Английскому языку"

They speak about a new "House of Cronies" of Mr. Blair's.

Употребляется артикул a потому, что имеется в виду книга Тома Блеера – премьер – министра Великобритании. В первый раз употребляется a new «House of Cronies». С названием правительства и их частей употребляется артикль the.

In what Moods are the verbs used here?

It would be far better if it were a commission of the House of Lords itself.

It would be far better – главное предложение if it were a commission of the House of Lords itself – придает точное предложение. Сослагательное наклонное (Subjunctive Mood).

Underline the principal clause of this complex sentence and say what words are missing.

Better still if it were to make its nomination according to some openly published rules.

Пропущено It would be.

13. One sentence has a mistake. Choose the correct sentence.

Put V or X.

Example: He's doctor. X

                He's a doctor. V

1. The magazine is about sport. V

2. The magazine is about sports. X

3. She bought a bright red sports car. V

4. She bought a bright red sport car. X

5. There are over eighty staffs at the new college. X

6. There are over eighty members of staff at the new college. V

7. We spent the morning (sitting/lying) by the swimming pool. V

8. We spent the morning standing by the swimming pool. X

9. She's always very impatient and can't stand to have to wait. X

10. She's always very impatient and can't stand having to wait. V

11. The traffic remained stationary so that the ambulance could pass. V

12. The traffic remained stationery so that the ambulance could pass. V

13. The only bad thing on him was that he never stopped talking. X

14. The only bad thing about him was that he never stopped talking. V

15. I am often thinking about these problems. X

16. I often think about these problems. V

17. I think she didn't understand what you said. X

18. I don't think she understood what you said. V

19. We should spend more time thinking about why people do such terrible things. V

20. We should spend more time thinking why people do such terrible things. X

14. Insert the Past Indefinite, Past Continuous, Past Perfect or Present Perfect of the Infinitive:

1. He (to be) abroad all this time.

    He has been abroad all this time.

2. (To be) she in England last summer?

     Was she in England last summer?

3. She said she not (to be) to India.

   She said she had not been to India.

4. They (to leave) France when he (to be) still a child.

   They left France when he was still a child.

5. I not (to see) George for a long time.

   I have not seen George for a long time.

6. When you (to see) him last?

   When did you see him last?

7. The other day I (to meet) Ann in the street and she (to tell) me she not (to see) her brother for a very long time.

   The other day I met Ann in the street and she told me she had not seen her brother for a very long time.

8. I not (to see) her since Monday.

   I have not seen her since Monday.

9. Where you (to spend) your holidays?

   Where do you spend your holidays?

10. While traveling in the Crimea I (to meet) your friend who (to spend) his holidays there.

     While traveling in the Crimea I met your friend who was spending his holidays there.

11. Peter said he (to spend) a month in the Crimea and (to feel) much better now.

     Peter said he had spent a month in the Crimea and is feeling much better now.

12. I (to visit) that place last year.

     I visited that place last year.

13. He never (to visit) that place.

      He has never visited that place.

14. He told me he never (to visit) that place.

     He told me he had never visited that place.

15. I just (to receive) a letter from Robert.

     I have just received a letter from Robert.

16. This morning I (to see) Michael who (to tell) me he (to receive) a letter from Mary.

    This morning I saw Michael who told me he had received a letter from Mary.

17. You (to take) these photographs while traveling in the Crimea.

    You were taking these photographs while traveling in the Crimea.

18. She (to take) the photograph from the wall and (to show) it to me.

    She took the photograph from the wall and showed it to me.

19. She said she (to take) this photograph long before she (to go) to live there.

     She said she had taken this photograph long before she went to live there.

20. I (to sit) in an armchair thinking of my coming trip across the Atlantic, when the door suddenly (to open) and an old friend of mine whom I not (to see) for a long time (to enter) the room.

    I was sitting in an armchair thinking of my coming trip across the Atlantic, when the door suddenly opened and an old friend of mine whom I had not n’t seen for a long time entered the room.

15. Put the following sentences in the past.

1. Michael says he has just come back from the Caucasus.

   Michael said he has come back from the Caucasus.

2. He says he has spent a whole month in the Caucasus.

   He said he has spent a whole month in the Caucasus.

3. He says his wife and he spent most of their time on the beach.

    He said that his wife and he had spent most of their time on the beach.

4. Michael says he has visited many beautiful places along the Black Sea coast.

   Michael said he had visited many beautiful places along the Black Sea coast.

5. He says he took many photographs while traveling in the Caucasus.

   He said he had taken many photographs while traveling in the Caucasus.

6. He says he will show us the photographs he took during his stay at Gagri. 

    He said he would show us the photographs he had taken during his stay at Gagri.

7. Mary says she has just met Michael in the street.

    Mary said she had met Michael in the street.

8. She says Michael told her a lot of interesting things about his travels in the Caucasus.

    She said Michael had told her a lot of interesting things about his travels in the Caucasus.

9. Mary says she has never been to the Caucasus.

   Mary said she has never been to the Caucasus.

10. She says she will go there next summer.

      She said she would go there the following summer.

16. Change each of the sentences into the past.

1. George says they are living in a hotel.

    George said they were living in a hotel.

2. The clerk says their room is on fifth floor.

    The clerk said their room was on the fifth floor.

3. I am sure there is a restaurant in the hotel.

    I was sure there was a restaurant in the hotel.

4. I don't think there is a telegraph office there.

    I didn't think there was a telegraph office there.

5. I think we can have dinner in the restaurant upstairs.

    I thought we could have dinner in the restaurant upstairs.

6. The porter says we can go up in the lift.

    The porter said we could go up in the lift.

7. Ann says she may be late for dinner.

   Ann said she might be late for dinner.

8. Paul says he has already had his dinner.

   Paul said he had had his dinner.

9. I say I have got a telegram from home.

    I said I had got a telegram from home.

10. They say they have just had a telephone call from Kiev.

     They said they had had a telephone call from Kiev.

11. The man says there is a telephone box in the hall downstairs.

    The man said there was a telephone box in the hall downstairs.

12. Helen says you may give him her telephone number.

     Helen said you might give him her telephone number.

13. Michael says he had met N. at the post-office.

     Michael said he had met N. at the post-office.

14. I say I have talked to him over the telephone.

      I said I have talked to him over the telephone.

15. Mary says she wishes to visit some of the museums.

     Mary said she wished to visit some of the museums.

16. She says she has seen a beautiful ballet.

       She said she has seen a beautiful ballet.

17. The clerk says we may get tickets for the opera at the hotel office.

      The clerk said we might get tickets for the opera at the hotel office.

18. The woman says she is going shopping.

     The woman said she is going shopping.

19. She says she wants an interpreter.

     She said she wants an interpreter.

20. The girl says she has called up a taxi for us.

      The girl said she has called up a taxi for us.

17. Ask me

1. if I have ever crossed the English Channel.

    Have you ever crossed the English Channel?

2. how many times I have crossed the Channel.

    How many times have you crossed the Channel?

3. when I crossed the Channel last.

    When did you cross the Channel last?

4. how long it took me to cross the English Channel.

    How long did it take you to cross the English Channel?

5. what the weather was like.

    What was the weather like?

6. if the sea was calm.

    Was the sea calm?

7. if I felt well while crossing the Channel.

    Did you feel well while crossing the Channel?

8. if I stayed on deck all the time.

    Did you stay on deck all the time?

9. if there were many people on deck.

   Were there many people on deck?

10. if I saw many big ships in the Channel.

      Did you see many big ships in the Channel?

11. what was the name of the port where we landed.

     What was the name of the port where you landed?

12. if there were many ships there.

     Were there many ships there?

13. what sort of ships I could see there.

      What sort of ships could you see there?

14. if I have ever crossed the Atlantic.

      Have you ever crossed the Atlantic?

15. when I first crossed the Atlantic.

    When did you first cross the Atlantic?

16. if it was on board an ocean liner. 

       Was it on board an ocean liner?

17. if I enjoyed it.

      Did you enjoy it?

18. Make these sentences negative.

1. I was at home last Sunday.

    I wasn’t at home last Sunday.

2. We went to the club last night.

    We didn’t go to the club last night.

3. He was at the office yesterday.

    He was not at the office yesterday.

4. He came to the office this morning.

    He didn’t come to the office this morning.

5. There was a concert at our club last night.

    There wasn’t a concert at our club last night.

6. I saw him in the office this morning.

    I didn’t see him in the office this morning.

7. She had to go there yesterday.

     She didn’t have to go there yesterday.

8. It took them much time to do this.

    It didn’t take them much time to do this.

9. We did it yesterday.   

      We didn’t do it yesterday.

10. You were there last summer.

      You were not there last summer.

11. They met her at the concert.

      They didn’t meet her at the concert. 

19. Make these sentences interrogative.