Контрольная к УМК «Spotlight 10»

1. Four sentences have been removed from the text.Choose from the sentences a–ethe one which fits each gap (1–4). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

In 1887 a new language was invented by Dr. Zamenhof, who was born in Poland. (1)_________. This new language was called Esperanto. (2)_________. Dr. Zamenhof believed that lots of people would speak the new language as a second language. (3)___________.

But the language has not been very popular or successful. (4)__________. Today only a small number of people in the world can speak it.

a. It was a mixture of a number of European languages and it had a very simple grammar.
b. Russia is one of the countries where Esperanto is still alive.
c. He lived a great part of his life in Russia.
d. It was very easy to learn and rich enough to express thoughts and feelings.
e. There are other artificial languages invented by people.

2. Complete the text with a, an, the where necessary.

There is plenty to see and do in and around Moscow, during (1)____ day and at (2)____ night. Visit (3)_____ Kremlin, (4)____ most famous site in Moscow; walk round (5)_____ busy streets and buy (6)_____ traditional Russian souvenirs. Go to (7)_____ Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts or (8)_____ Tretyakov Gallery. Enjoy your stay in Moscow, it’s (9)_____ great place for (10)____ holiday.

3. Fill in the gaps with the right word

I remember my first day of school in detail. It was a nice bright September morning when my mum _______________me to a large school ground. There were lots of kids and parents there. At first I felt uneasy as I _____________ any of them. I wanted to go inside but the doors ______________. “Look around”, my mum said. “There are so many ______________ here. I’m sure you will make friends with them very soon”. Almost every child had a bouquet of flowers and I felt very proud because my bouquet was the ___________. Some men and women in the centre of the playground were telling us about their school years.

“Look at that woman, mum”, I whispered “She________________ to the Head of the school now. I’m sure that I __________________ her. Her face looks very familiar”.

Later I found out that she was a TV presenter for an educational programme for young children and a graduate of our school. She was a very ____person. Her clothes were __________ and _________.

BRING, NOT KNOW, СLOSE, CHILD, GOOD, SPEAK, ALREADY SEE, SUCCESS, BEAUTY, FASHION

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