Entry Test 9th Form

Entry Test 9
th
Form
I. Open the brackets and use the correct forms of the words.
a) Once Arthur Conan Doyle (1 to come) to Paris. He took a cab to go to the hotel.
“What hotel would you like to go to, Mr Conan Doyle?” asked the cabman. The writer (2 to
surprised) and (3 to ask) the cabman how he (4 to learn) his name. The latter answered that
the day before he (5 to read) in the local newspaper about Mr Conan Doyle`s visit to Paris.
Furthermore, the writer`s name (6 to print) on the luggage.
b) One day Robert Burns (7 to walk) near the sea. Suddenly he (8 to hear) a cry for
help. He (9 to run) towards the the water. Just then a sailor (10 to jump) off a boat, and
began to swim towards the man who (11 to call). The man who (12 to save) by the sailor
appeared to be very rich. He thanked the brave sailor and gave (13 he) only a shilling. The
people who (14 to gather) by this time started to cry disapprovingly, but Burns stopped
them, saying that the gentleman knew (15 good) how much his life cost.
II. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate modal verb (must, may, can, need, to have to,
should, could).
1. Sandra _________ not come to me tomorrow I’ve done the job.
2. There is no need to rewrite the essay completely it’s quite good. You _____ only
rewrite the third passage.
3. It’s so late, we _______ be going!
4. Students _____________ pay for their education at private school.
5. You ________ stay at home today.
6. It ________ be your car there. You have parked it today.
7. You ______ not take pictures in this museum.
8. We _________ speak Spanish at the lesson.
9. ___________ you help me?
III. Make the sentences passive
1. They have already discussed the novel.
2. They teach three foreign languages at this school.
3. They are building a bridge over the river.
4. I haven`t yet translated the article.
5. Has the secretary typed the letters? No, she is typing them now.
6. One uses chalk for writing on the blackboard.
7. They have recently built a huge plant in the town of N.
8. Has anybody explained the rules of the game to you?
IV. Choose the correct tag.
A
B
1. Kate finished the book,
2. Sally won`t be back,
3. Paula didn`t say a lot,
4. Pam doesn`t like classical music,
5. Nothing is perfect,
6. Give me some time to think it over,
7. I`m not good at maths,
a. Will she?
b. Didn`t she?
c. Aren`t I?
d. Did she?
e. Will you?
f. Does she?
g. Is it?
V. Choose the correct form.
1. If you __________ help, contact Mr. Jones.
a) will need b) needs c) need
2. I __________ English well if I didn’t have enough practice.
a) would speak b) wouldn`t speak c) didn`t speak
3. If John feels better tomorrow, he __________ to school.
a) will come b) come c) comes
4. If your friend doesn’t come in time, we __________ for him.
a) would not wait b) will not wait c) did not wait
5. Maggie would be a dancer if she __________ very shy.
a) would not be b) didn`t c) weren`t
Ответы Entry Test 9
th
Form
I.
1. came 7. was walking
2. was surprised 8. heard
3. asked 9. ran
4. had learnt 10. jumped
5. had read 11. was calling
6. was printed 12. was saved
13. him
14. had gathered
15. better
II.
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need
Can/should
must
have
to
must
can
Must/should
Can/could
III
1. The novel has already been discussed.
2. Three foreign languages are taught at this school.
3. A bridge over the river is being built.
4. The article hasn`t been translated yet.
5. Have the letters been typed? No, they are being typed now.
6. Chalk is used for writing on the blackboard.
7. A huge plant has recently been built in the town of N.
8. Have you been explained the rules of the game?/ Have the rules of the game
been explained to you?
IV
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c
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c