Российский государственный университет правосудия
Кафедра иностранных языков
1 семестр 2020-2021 учебного года
Межсеместровая контрольная работа для студентов 1 курса
по дисциплине «Иностранный язык»
(Аспект Агабекян )
1. Choose the appropriate pronouns to complete the text.
When I was a kid, 1) my/mine sister and I always got the same presents. We both got a dress, for example,
but 2) mine/my was green and 3)hers/her was pink. One year, 4)ours/our parents got us kites, but they
were exactly the same. There was no way to know whose was whose. One day, I was playing with
5)my/mine in the garden, and I broke it, just a little bit. I didn’t tell anyone, but I went to 6)my/mine
sister’s room and swapped it for her/hers. The next day, 7)our/ours family went to the beach. There were
some other children there and they loved 8)our/ours kites. 9)Mine/My sister saw the kids and said,
“They haven’t got a kite, I’m going to give them 10)my/mine”. I felt terrible. 11)Mine/My sister has
always been nicer than me!
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2. Rewrite these sentences using the highlighted words:
1) This is where we live. house
This is ______________________
2) That wallet belongs to me! That
___________________wallet!
3) Do those shoes belong to you? your
Are __________________?
4) That car doesn’t belong to them. car
That’s ____________________.
5) This is where she sleeps. bed
This __________________.
6) That isn’t what he does. job
That________________.
7) Have you seen the dog’s blanket? its
Where’s ___________________?
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3. Fill in the appropriate form of the words in brackets
1) I (to be born) on the 5th of March 1988.
2) There (to be) four rooms in our flat.
3) Last year I (to finish) school.
4) We (to have) many well-educated teachers at school last year.
5) I (to do) well in all subjects at school.
6) My favourite subjects at school (to be) Mathematics, Russian and English languages.
7) My friend (to want) to become a good specialist.
8) I (to be) grateful to him for his help with English.
9) My classes (to begin) at nine o’clock.
10) My alarm clock usually (to wake up me) and my working day (to begin).
11) It usually (to take me) about quarter of an hour to get to college by bus.
12) Short intervals (to last) for ten minutes.
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4. Fill in the prepositions.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
___ about eleven ___ night I go to bed.
I like to read something or listen ___ some music.
I sometimes go ___ a walk or visit my friends.
As a rule I usually have no free time ___ weekdays.
We have lectures ___ different subjects.
I turn ___ the radio, do my morning exercises and brush my teeth.
7) I walk ___ the nearest bus stop.
8) I have to stay ___ the college ___ late ___ the evening.
9) I get ready ___ my practical classes.
10) I am grateful ___ him ___ that.
11) We made friends ___ Peter when he and his family moved ___ our house.
12) He goes ___ ____ sports.
13) I don’t have much time ___ doing sports.
14) I often look ___ fresh newspapers.
15) He works ___ a hospital.
16) She is ___ the seventh form.
17) I live rather far ___ the college.
18) I have to get ___ at seven o’clock.
19) We often have lunch ___ a small café not far ___ the college.
20) So ___ the end ___ the week I get very tired.
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5. Write the time that is given in numbers:
Example: It’s twenty past five. – 5:20
1) It’s half past three.
2) It’s ten to six.
3) It’s a quarter past two.
4) It’s a quarter to twelve.
5) It’s twenty to one.
6) It’s half past eight.
7) It’s five past eleven.
8) It’s twenty-five to four.
9) It’s nine o’clock.
10) It’s ten past ten.
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6. Write down the time in words.
Example: 1:50 – It’s ten to two.
1) 4:45
2) 12:40
3) 6:30
4) 3:00
5) 5:10
6) 2:35
7) 9:55
8) 12:05
9) 8:25
10) 7:15
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7. Fill in the correct interrogative pronouns.
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2)
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9)
10)
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_____ is speaking?
_____ children are they?
_____ were you talking to?
_____ do you mean?
_____ did you receive it from?
_____ book did you take?
_____ one do you prefer?
_____ employees took their vacation in May?
_____ do you take me for?
_____ is the news today?
_____ is she like?
12)
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_____ of the boys do you like best?
_____ money is that?
_____ are the people she is speaking with?
_____ is it made of?
_____ car was stolen?
_____ is the French for "dog"?
_____ daughter are you?
_____ did you say?
_____ are these toys?
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8.
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Write antonyms from the box to the given adjectives:
fair hair, shy, fail, stupid, wake up, slim, short, boring, bold headed, quiet
Smart –
Fat –
Tall –
Aggressive –
Talkative –
Enthusiastic –
Brown hair –
Chestnut hair –
To pass (exams) –
Fall asleep ___/10
Total ___/100
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_____ do you take me for?
_____ is the news today?
_____ is she like?
_____ of the boys do you like best?
_____ money is that?
_____ are the people she is speaking with?
_____ is it made of?
_____ car was stolen?
_____ is the French for "dog"?
_____ daughter are you?
_____ did you say?
_____ are these toys?
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Write antonyms from the box to the given adjectives:
fair hair, shy, fail, stupid, wake up, slim, short, boring, bold headed, quiet
Smart –
Fat –
Tall –
Aggressive –
Talkative –
Enthusiastic –
Brown hair –
Chestnut hair –
To pass (exams) –
Fall asleep ___/10
Total ___/100