Материалы для проведения конкурса по английскому языку Who Knows English Best (11класс)

Test

1. Choose the correct variant

1. I hope to go on a trip around the world/earth one day.

2. You learn a lot about the local territory/ area by speaking to local people.

3. It's good to have someone to lead/guide you when you are on holiday.

4. I get the train to work every day and the fare/fee is quite expensive.

5. Capitan Cook discovered Australia on a voyage/ travel to the Pacific.

6. Most tourist attractions in London charge an admission fee/ticket.

7. The sunset over Niagara Falls really is a magnificent look/sight.

8. Many materials have been used for artificial/false teeth, including wood.

9. Be careful! You might give yourself an electronic/electric shock!

10. I'm afraid the problem with your washing machine is the engine/ motor.

11. Many employers in chemicals industry/ factory object to the new law.

12. My computing exam is taking place/ occurring next week.

13. Technology is fundamental part of new/ modern life.

14. We had our car serviced and it seems there's a problem with the engine/machine.

2. Write one word in each gap

15. The speed …. in towns is 30 km/h and you shouldn't go faster than that.

16. Why don't we …… the scenic route along the coast?

17. If you buy your plane ticket ….. advance, it's often cheaper than if you wait.

18. I can't remember the name of the hotel we stayed at off the …. of my head.

19. I'm sorry I'm late! I …. my way and had to ask for directions.

20. My mum's away in Germany on a business …. at the moment.

21. The bank? Well, turn left here, then go ….ahead for a kilometer and it's on the left.

22. If you look on your left-hand….as we turn this corner, you'll see Big Ben.

23. I'll look round the shops in the morning and then ….sightseeing in the afternoon.

24. My grandma hasn't driven since she ….an accident last year.

25. I love visiting foreign places, …..the sights and learning about other cultures.

26. During the 70s many British people started to go ….to Spain.

27. While you're in London, you should take a tour ….Houses of Parliament.

28. I prefer pop music ….rock, to be honest.

29. I would prefer to go on a concert tomorrow ….than on Saturday.

30. I ….playing the piano on my own to performing.

31. I'd rather …..to that jazz club than a night club.

32. I'd ….you didn't practice playing the trumpet while I'm trying to study.

33. You'd ….get tickets soon as they're running out.

34. We queued up early in …..to get good seats.

35. We waited for hours so …..not to miss the VIPs arriving.

36. I called the theatre …..find out what time the concert started.

37. I actually prefer ….. to listen to music through speakers; it sounds so much better through headphones.

38. Don't you think we …..better turn the music down a bit

39. Just get ….with Exercise 3 and I'll be back in a minute.

40. My teacher says that I should sail ….the exam but I'm not sure.

41. Dave didn't understand what Miss Smith was getting ….., so he asked her to explain it again.

42. We all tried to convince our teacher to change his mind about the school trip and he finally came…..

43. If you make a mistake just cross it ….with a single line.

44. Belinda missed a few months of school because of illness and found it difficult to keep …. with her classmates.

45. The other kids were making fun of me, but I didn't catch ….until I heard them laughing.

3. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word where necessary.

46. I passed the exam but I still wait to get my…..(CERTIFY).

47. Have you done any ….(REVISE) for the test?

48. Please pay ….(ATTEND), when I'm explaining what your homework is.

49. I spent a long time on the maths problem, but I still came up with the wrong ….(SOLVE)

50. One of my classmates was suspended for a week for bad ….(BEHAVE)/

51. Well, miss Turner, you'll be pleased to hear that Kristen has made a big ….(IMPROVE) in geography.

52. I'm hoping to study English ….(LITERATE) at university.

53. The forecast said there was a high ….(LIKELY) of the rain this weekend.

54. We all know that using our cars causes ….(POLLUTE) but we still do it.

55. Forecasting the weather ….(ACCURATE) takes a great deal of training.

56. Litter is often a problem in …(RESIDENT) areas.

57. According to ….(ENVIRONMENT), we could be facing a crisis within fifty years.

58. It was a wonderfully ….(SUN) day, so we decided to go to the beach.

59. The giant panda is …..(DANGER) because its habitant is being destroyed.

60. We didn't enjoy our walk because it was absolutely ….. (FREEZE)!

4. Fill in the gaps with the expressions.

Black sheep, apple of her eye, flesh and blood, sixes, flies, colour, the weather, wears the trousers, feet, sick, million, two, six, run, hundred and one

61. Take care of your sister, she's your own…

62. His mother… in the family. She's the boss!

63. My brother is the …in the family. He's always the one in trouble.

64. Her younger daughter is the… She loves her so much!

65. I can think of ….reasons why you shouldn't do that!

66. He's in ….. minds about going to the party.

67. To me he's the best friend ever, definitely one in a….

68. Everyone was at…. and sevens after the announcement that the school had been vandalized.

69. They're both to blame! It's ….of one and half a dozen of the other!

70. Lots of people are sick with the flu in our college. They're dropping like…

71. You look a little off ….today. Are you tired?

72. Matt's really under…. He's got a terrible cold.

73. Take it easy for a few days and you'll be back on your …. In no time.

74. You should take some vitamins if you're feeling a bit ….down

75. Why am always solving your problems? I'm …and tired of that!

Answers

1. World

2. Area

3. Guide

4. Fare

5. Voyage

6. Fee

7. Sight

8. False

9. Electric

10. Motor

11. Industry

12. Taking place

13. Modern

14. Engine

15. Limit

16. Take

17. In

18. Top

19. Lost

20. Trip

21. Straight

22. Side

23. Go

24. Had

25. Seeing

26. On

27. Around/of

28. To

29. Rather

30. Prefer

31. Go

32. Rather

33. Better

34. Order

35. As

36. To

37. </<font face="Times New Roman, serif">Not

38. Had

39. On

40. Through

41. At

42. Around

43. Out

44. Up

45. On

46. Certificate

47. Revision/revising

48. Attention

49. Solution

50. Behaviour

51. Improvement

52. Literature

53. Likelihood

54. Pollution

55. Accurately

56. Residential

57. Environmentalists

58. Sunny

59. Endangered

60. Freezing

61. Flesh and blood

62. Wears the trousers

63. Black sheep

64. Apple of her eye

65. Hundred and one

66. Two

67. Million

68. Sixes

69. Six

70. Flies

71. Colour

72. The weather

73. Feet

74. Run

75. Sick