Модульна контрольна робота №1 з Іноземної мови за професійним спрямуванням для
здобувачів історичного факультету
I. Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple. (10 points)
1 Let's go out. It isn't raining. (it / not / rain) now.
2 Julia is very good at languages.
She speaks (she / speak) four languages very well.
3 Hurry up! …………………............(everybody / wait) for you.
4 ' ……………………………….(you / listen) to the radio?' 'No, you can turn it off.'
5 '………………………………………..(you / listen) to the radio every day?' 'No, just occasionally.'
6 The River Nile…………………..(flow) into the Mediterranean.
7 The river………………………………(flow) very fast today - much faster than usual.
8 ……………………………………………(we / usually / grow) vegetables in our garden, but this
year …………………………………………..(we / not / grow) any.
9 A: How's your English?
B: Not bad. I think ……………………………..(it / improve) slowly.
10 Rachel is in New York right now.……………...…………………………..(she / stay) at the Park
Hotel. …………………………………………(she / alwavs / stay) there when she's in New York.
11 Can we stop walking soon? …………………………………………………..(I / start) to feel tired.
12 A: Can you drive?
B: ...................(I / learn). My father ...................(teach) me.
13 Normally ................................(I / finish) work at five, but this week ...............................(I / work) until
six to earn a little more money.
14 My parents .......................(live) in Manchester. They were born there and have never lived anywhere
else. Where ................................(your parents / live)?
15 Sonia......................(look) for a place to live............................(she / stay) with her sister until she finds
somewhere.
16 A: What.............................(your brother / do)?
B: He's an architect, but.................................(he / not / work) at the moment.
17 (at a party)................................... (I / usually enjoy) parties, but...................................(I /not / enjoy) this
one very much.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the past simple. (10 points)
1. A: Sorry Mum, but I ...dropped... (drop) the glass on the floor.
B: Never mind. Just be careful next time.
A: ........................(you/watch) the horror film last night?
B: Yes, but I ................. (not/enjoy) it.
3 A: ...................................(your neighbours/move) house yesterday?
B: Yes, we.............. (help) them move their boxes.
4 A: A train................... (crash) last night.
B: I know. Luckily, all the passengers ..................... (survive).
5 A: Susan..................... (not/play) tennis yesterday.
B: I know. She's playing today instead.
6 A: .................................. (you/see) Kate yesterday?
B: Yes. We .................................. (have) lunch together.
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
A As soon as Margaret 1) ...got... (get) off the train, she 2) _____________ (pull) her coat around her.
Rain 3)_____________ (fall) heavily and a cold wind 4) _____________ (blow) across the platform.
She 5) _____________ (look) around, but no one 6)_____________ (wait) to meet her. She
7)_____________ (turn) to leave when she 8) _____________ (hear) footsteps. A man 9)_____________
(walk) towards her. Не 10) _____________ (smile) at her, then he _____________ (say), 'You're finally here.'
B George 1) _____________ (pick) up his bag then, 2)_____________ (throw) it over his shoulder. It 3)
_____________ (get) dark and he 4) _____________ (have) a long way to go. He wished that he had let
someone know that he was coming. It 5) _____________ (start) to rain, and he was feeling cold and tired
from the long journey. Suddenly, he 6) _____________ (hear) a noise, then he 7) _____________ (see) two
bright lights on the road ahead. A car _____________ (head) towards him. It slowed down and finally 9)
_____________ (stop) beside him. A man 10) _____________ (sit) at the wheel. He 11) _____________
(open) the door quickly and 12) _____________ (say) 'Get in. George.
C Andy 1) ___________ (step) into the house and ___________ (close) the door behind him. Everything 3)
___________ (be) quiet. His heart 4) ___________ (beat) fast and his hands ___________5) (shake) as he
crept silently into the empty house, but he was trying not to panic. He soon 6)___________ (find) what he 7)
___________ (look) for. He smiled with relief as he put on the clothes. The men who 8) ___________(follow)
him would never recognise him now
III. Choose the correct answer. (15 points)
1. Jacques Cousteau .....B.... the oceans.
A explores B explored C is exploring
2. Toby .............. a bicycle, but now he drives a car.
A is riding B used to ride C rides
3. I..... an interesting book at the moment.
A don't read B read C am reading
4. He ...... home early yesterday because he felt ill.
A went B is going C used to go
5. Mr Jones...... but he does now.
A used to travel B didn't use to travel C travelled
6. I.... a noise, so I went to see what it was.
A heard B hear C am hearing
7. Bobby .......... how to use a computer at present.
A learnt B is learning C learns
8. My parents ............... to a party tonight.
A used to go B goes C are going
9. The ferry boat ............. every day at quarter past two.
A leaves B leave C is leaving
10. I ........ getting up early in the morning.
A likes B don't like C doesn't like
IV. Choose the correct answer.
1 'I find it hard to get up early.'
'You ...B... to getting up early once you start working.'
A are used B will get used C were used
2 'Do you often exercise now?'
'No, but I ____________ to exercise a lot when I was at school.'
A used B will get used C am used
3 'Aren't you bothered by all that noise?'
'No, we ____________ to noise. We live in the city centre.'
A were used B will get used C are used
4 'Does your sister travel a lot?'
'No, but she ____________ to before she got married.'
A didn't use B used C wasn't used
5 'I don't like wearing a suit every day.
'Don't worry, you ____________ to it very soon.'
A are used B will get used C were used
6 'Sandra ____________ to using a computer, but now she enjoys it.
'It's a lot easier for her now.'
A isn't used B will get used C wasn't used
7 'Do you remember the things we to do when we were kids?'
'Of course I do. How could I forget what fun we had!'
A used B were used C got used
8 'Do you like living in the city?'
Well, I ____________ to it yet, but it's okay.
A am not used B wasn't used C am used
VI. VOCABULARY
1 A _____________ person is always telling people what to do.
2 A _____________ person does nice things for other people.
3 А _____________ person likes spending time with other people.
4 A _____________ person doesn't change their mind easily.
5 A _____________ person changes how they're feeling
very quickly.
6 A _____________ person never knows what they're doing next.
7 A _____________ person often thinks things will be bad.
8 An _____________ person is usually relaxed and doesn't worry too much.
VII. Writing. (15 points)
Comment on the statement: “The memories we make with our family is everything.” – Candace Cameron
Bure. (7-10 sentences).
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