Главная страница «Первого сентября»Главная страница журнала «Английский язык»Содержание №7/2006

TEST

Five-Minute Tests

1
I

Think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

Life in the 21st Century

Nowadays (1)_____ and more people are working from home using (2)______ computers – this is called telecommuting. We’ll (3)____ seeing more and more people working from home in the future. We are already seeing more and more virtual classrooms (4)_____ computers link learners and teachers from all over the world. On-line education (5)____ have become a part of our life.

Key: 1. more; 2. their; 3. be; 4. where; 5. will

2
I

Put in the correct preposition: in, on, at, of or for.

1. It was the happiest time ____ my life.

2. I live ____ 40 Alexandra Street.

3. I’m planning to visit England ____ the end of the year.

4. Could you take these books back to the library ____ me today?

5. I don’t know what to say _____ answer to your question.

6. I’m going to the country _____ a short holiday.

7. Are you going ____ a trip organised by our school?

8. Water boils ___ 100 degrees Celsius.

9. “Do you like your new school?” “Not everything, but ____ the whole, yes.”

10. _____ my opinion, some questions were very difficult.

Key: 1. in; 2. at; 3. at; 4. for; 5. in; 6. for; 7. on; 8. at; 9. on; 10. in

3
I

Complete this text using words in the box.

whether       proof       part

when       who

The first Europeans (1)______ arrived in America were Vikings from Greenland. They settled on the isle of Newfoundland. For years scholars debated (2)_______ the Scandinavian sagas were (3)_____ of history or legends. The (4)_______ was found in the 1960s (5)____ archeologists discovered foundations of Viking’s houses and workshops.

Key: 1. who; 2. whether; 3. part; 4. proof; 5. when

4
E

Possessive case. Write as in the example.

0 The gloves of my friend.
My friend’s gloves.

1. The letter of my granny.
__________________________

2. The food of the cats.
__________________________

3. The calculator of the teacher.
__________________________

4. The toys of my little sisters.
__________________________

5. The hats of the men.
__________________________

Keys:

1. My granny’s letter.
2. The cats’ food.
3. The teacher’s calculator.
4. My little sisters’ toys.
5. The men’s hats.

By Youdif Boyarskaya,
School No. 814, Moscow