Задания для очно-заочной школы по английскому языку для 10-11 классов. Часть 2

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Контрольная работа по английскому языку №2 для 10-11 классов.

“People and Society”

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Reading (12 points)

1. Read the text and circle the appropriate variant.

Margaret Thatcher was born in 1925. Her father had a grocer shop but was also interested in politics. She was a good student and won a scholarship. She entered Oxford university to study chemistry. Then Margaret worked as a chemist, married and decided to study law. She was already involved in politics and gave up law when she was elected to the Parliament in 1959. From 1970 to 1974 she was Secretary of State Education. In 1975 M. Thatcher became leader of the Conservative Party which was the Opposition. In 1979 she beat the Labour Party and took office as Prime Minister. She privatized publicly-owned industries and made cuts in state education, hospitals. In 1982 Britain became involved in undeclared war against Argentina in the Falkland Islands. After the victory she had an image of a strong, authoritative leader. In the 1983 election campaign she won her third term as Prime Minister defeating the Labour Party. On November 22, 1990, she resigned. “The Iron Lady” who believe it was her destiny to change the British nation shed tears as she made the historic announcement. Three men were candidates for the post of Prime Minister. John Major was to win.

1. M. Thatcher was born
   a) in 1925
   b) in 1959

2. She was a daughter of
   a) a butcher
   b) a grocer

3. She studied at
   a) Oxford University
   b) Cambridge University

4. After graduating from the university she worked as
   a)a chemist
   b) lawyer

5. She was elected to the Parliament
   a) in 1959
   b) in 1970

6. She was 
   a) Secretary of State Defence
   b) Secretary of State Education

7. In 1975 she became the leader of
   a)the Conservative Party
   b) the Labour Party

8. She became Prime Minister
   a) in 1975
   b) in 1979

9. She had an image of
   a) an authoritative leader
   b) a weak-willed leader

10. M. Thatcher was Prime Minister of Britain
    a) two terms
    b) three terms

11. She nickname was
    a)”the Iron lady”
    b) “the Gold lady”

12. She resigned 
    a) in 1990
    b) in 1983

2. Конец формы

3. Use of English (36 points)

4. 1. Do the crossword and you will get to know the name of the famous English politician (2 points per answer).

5. 

   1. He was a member of the House of___.

   2. He worked very much. He was _____.

   3. He was very ____with his nation during the Second World War.

   4. During the Second World War he had to make decisions that could bring success or failure. He was____.

   5. He smoked much and in many pictures he is depicted with a ____ .

   6. The British think that he always knew what he____ do in difficult situations.

   7. He could wait, he was ______.

   8. He was reputed to be_____ politician because many times he showed his ability to do well his job.

   9. Many years passed after his death but the British still remember and ­­­ ­­­­­­­­……….. him.

   
   
   

6. 2. Choose the correct word. Economic or economical?

1. Something which has to do with economics is________.

2. Our use of the central heating is fairly_______.

3. Europe is more than an__________ community.

4. Are electric cans________ to run?

5. If you have got a large family it is more_____ to travel by car than by train.

1. Policy or politics?

1. Встречаясь за ужином, они всегда говорили о политике._____

2. Газеты пишут о внутренней и внешней международной политике государств._____

3. Я мало знаю о ее политических взглядах.______

4. Надеюсь, что все страны будут придерживаться мирной политики._____

5. Честность – лучшая политика._____

1. 3. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the words in capitals.

2. 

   1	2	3
   4	5	6

4. Grammar (22 points)

5. 1. Fill in the table with the correct forms of the verbs

6. 1. My friend 1) _________ (to change) a job since I last 2) _______ (to see) her.

7. 2. Grandfather’s health 3) ________ (to get) worse and worse.

8. 3. My brother looks upset. He 4) __________(to burn) the potatoes.

9. 4. I 5) _________ (to know) the answer to your question.

10. 5. We 6) _______ (not to see) each other for ages.

11. 6. By one o’clock he 7) __________ (to answer) all the letters.

12. 7. He 8)_________ (to play) football, when he 9) _______(to break) his arm.

13. 8. When she 10) ________ (to arrive) at the office she11) _________ (to discover), that she 12) ________(to forget) all the necessary papers at home.

14. 9. If it 13) ________ (to snow), they14) _________ (to go) skiing.

15. 10. I think, I 15) _________(to go) home now.

    1	2	3	4	5
    6	7	8	9	10
    11	12	13	14	15

17. 2. Choose the correct variant

18. 1.___ Oxford and __ Cambridge are ___ oldest and most prestigious Universities in __ Great Britain.

19. а) the, the, the, the б) -, -, the, - в) -, -, the, the

20. 2.__ Sun rises in __ East.

21. а) the, the б) the,- в) -, the

22. 3.___Mexico is to ____ south of ___ USA

23. а) -, -, - б) -, the, the в) -, the, -

24. 4. We like to spend our holidays in __ Southern Italy.

25. а) the б) -, в) a

26. 5.___ Highlands of __ Scotland are __ oldest mountains in __ world.

27. а) the, -, the, the б) -,-, the, the в) the, -, -, the

28. 6.__ Spanish is spoken all over __ South America except for __ Brazil.

29. a) -, -, - б) the, -, - в) the, the, -

30. 7. Does __ polar bear live in __ Arctic or in__ Antarctic?

31. a) -, the, the б) the, the, the в) the, -, -

32. Dialogue (9 points)

33. Put the phrases in the correct order

    A - Why? What's the difference? B - Thanks a lot, because it's very good to know the "likes and dislikes" of the country you are going to visit for the first time.

34. C - It's a good idea and the armchairs look cozy. Let's enjoy fresh air.

35. D - You mean the English Channel.

36. E - Oh, I'm tired with the Customs formalities. Let's take a short rest now. Shall we sit here?

37. F - Oh, no difference between ourselves, because you are Polish and I'm German, but when you speak to a Frenchman, call it La Manche. On the other hand, British people prefer the English Channel.

38. G - Certainly. Well, that's what La Manche looks like.

39. H - That 's history, traditions and all that.

40. I - Then I think it should be called the British Channel, shouldn't it?

41. The Answer: _____________________________________

42. Do you know Great Britain? (21 points)

43. 1. Match the photo with the name.

44. a) b) c) d) e)f) g) h)

1. Nikita Khrushchev ___

2. Winston Churchill ___

3. Michael Gorbachev ___

4. Franklin Roosevelt ___

1. 5. Jack London ___

2. 6. Abraham Lincoln ___

3. 7. Walt Disney ___

4. 8. Garry Kasparov ___

6. 2. Choose the correct answer

1. 1. The head of state in the UK is ……….. .

2. a) the President b) the Queen c) the Prime Minister

3. 2. Oxford Street in London is famous for its … .

4. a) shops

5. b) banks and offices

6. c) theatres nd museums

7. 3. Nothern Ireland is called……… .

8. a) Newland

9. b) Ulster

10. c) Montana

11. 4. Eisteddfod is ……….. .

12. a) a stadium

13. b) a popular dish

14. c) Welsh festival of music and dance

15. 5. The biggest city of Scotland is …….. .

16. a) Edinburgh

17. b) Glasgow

18. c) Newcastle

19. 6. William Hogarth was …… a) a writer b) an artist c) a politician

20. 7. A nickname for London was ___________

21. a) the huge pollution b) the massive smog

22. c) the big cloud d) the big smoke

23. 8. An official title of Prince Philip is_______

24. a) Duke of Edinburgh b) Duke of London

25. c) Duke of Cardiff d) Duke of Manchester

26. 9. The annual tennis competition is held in ____

27. a) Old Trafford b) Wembley

28. c) Wimbledon d) Ascot

29. 10. Everyone drives on the left in Britain.

30. a) true b) false

31. 11.”Bed and Breakfast” is a place for only rich tourists.

32. a) true b) false

33. 12. The taxi in London is black.

34. a) true b) false

35. 13. 4. The tube in London is the oldest in the world.

36. a) true b) false

39. Total: 100 points