TESTS

REFRESH YOUR ENGLISH

(Textbook English III, I.N. Vereshchagina, T.A. Pritykina)

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. Nick ______ the best runner.

A. he is
B. yesterday
C. is
D. of course

2. What ______ doing now?

A. Ann is
B. Ann
C. does Ann
D. is Ann

3. ________ to the swimming pool on your days off?

A. You usually go
B. Do you go usually
C. Do you usually go
D. Are you go

4. Where _______ yesterday?

A. Ann did go
B. did Ann go
C. Ann went
D. was Ann go

5. Where _______ next summer?

A. were you
B. will you go
C. you will go
D. are you go

6. She sings ________.

A. beautifully
B. bad
C. different
D. good

II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the text.

1. There are many different animals in the world. There are wild animals and domestic animals. They can be long-legged and short-legged… … …

A. The elephant is bigger than the tiger.
B. The giraffe eats leaves and grass.
C. There are long-necked and short-necked animals.
D. The monkey’s tail is longer than the hare’s.

2. After school Ann usually goes home. She has dinner and then _________. She takes her dog for a walk.

A. did her homework
B. is hungry and thirsty
C. telephoned her friends
D. does her homework

3. There are many different countries in the world – ___________, for example. Some countries are large, but others are not.

A. I’d like to visit them
B. they are very interesting
C. warm countries and cold countries
D. the earth is full of wonders

4. Tim is a very nice boy. He is always friendly and kind. He has a lot of friends. __________.

A. He has got a dog.
B. He always helps them if they need.
C. Tim lives in a big house.
D. He hasn’t a sweet tooth.

III. There are 12 mistakes in Ann’s story. Find them and correct.

My doll is the beautifullest doll in a world. She have got big blue ears. Her hairs are long and yellow. She can to walk and talk. I think my doll is nice that Ann’ doll. Her clothes is very smart. She wearing a pink dress, white tights and black shoes.

IV. What are the meanings of these proverbs?

1. Better be alone than in bad company.

A. Худой мир лучше доброй ссоры.
B. Лучше быть в деревне первым, чем в городе последним.
C. С добрыми дружись, а лукавых сторонись.
D. Лучше оступиться, чем оговориться.

2. A cat in gloves catches no mice.

A. Без труда не вытащишь и рыбки из пруда.
B. Своя ноша не тянет.
C. Личиком гладок, а делами гадок.
D. Чистого и огонь не обожжет.

Keys:

I. 1. C; 2. D; 3. C; 4. B; 5. B; 6. A

II. 1. C; 2. D; 3. C; 4. B

III. the most beautiful; in the world; has got; blue eyes; hair is; can talk; nicer than Ann’s; clothes are; is wearing.

IV. 1. C; 2. A

By Youdif Boyarskaya,
Moscow, School No. 814