Контрольная работа по модулю 1 (10 класс УМК «Spotlihgt»

1. Pay compliments.

2. Start with the obvious things.

3. Ask about their personal problems.

4. Turn the attention to others.

5. Avoid difficult themes.

6. It's not so difficult.

7. Pay attention.

8. Use friendly body language.

A.You're at a cocktail party. There are lots of people there but there's nobody that you know. What do you do? The good conversationalist would choose to walk up to someone and introduce yourself. We all know people like that — people who can talk to anyone about anything. How do they do it? Well, the good news is that there is no great secret to small talk. There are just some simple techniques that anyone can use to start a conversation and keep

it going.

B. In the film Annie Hall Diane Keaton and Woody Allen have just met and they want to impress each other. While they are talking their inner thought appear in sub-title on the screen. 'Listen to me-what a jerk.' he probably thinks I'm stupid.' Thoughts like these kill a conversation. So don't try to impress other people. Just relax and be yourself. When you talk to someone you show that you are interested in them. So you don't have to talk about deeply important things. Just talk about simple things like the weather or a television programme that you saw.

C. TV journalist Barbara Walters recalls that when she was younger she met the author, Truman Capote. She wanted to tell him that she liked his book. However, she thought that he must be tired of hearing that, so she just mumbled 'How do you do?' and turned away. She forgot that everybody likes to receive a compliment and it's an easy way into a conversation, especially if you follow it up with a question: 'I really liked your book. How long did it take you to write it?' or 'That's a nice jacket. Where did you buy it?'

D. Your face and your body can communicate much more than your words. If you stand with your arms folded or if you keep looking around the room, the conversation will quickly end because you will look uninterested. Instead, you should make eye contact; keep an open posture and smile. If you send out friendly messages, you will get friendly messages back.

E. A Victorian lady once compared the two British prime ministers, Gladstone and Disraeli. 'When you speak to Mr Gladstone', she said, 'you think he is the most interesting man in the world. But when you speak to Mr Disraeli, you feel that you are the most interesting woman in the world.' People like to talk about themselves and they will think you are fascinating if you ask questions that allow them to do so.

F. But people often don't listen properly. They are too busy thinking about the next thing that they themselves want to say. Good conversationalists listen carefully and they show that they are listening, too. They ask questions, nod

their head in agreement or say things like 'Oh that sounds exciting'.

G. There are some topics that you should avoid. Don't ask people about personal problems, money or religion. It's also a good idea to avoid the kind of statements that say 'I'm right. You're wrong'. It's all right to express your

opinions but soften your comments with expressions such as 'I'm afraid I have to disagree with you there'. So, there is no secret to successful small talk. Just follow these simple rules and you'll soon find that you can hold a pleasant

conversation with anybody about anything.

Test № 1 (module 1 class 11 v-2)

№ 1. Match the words in column A with the words in column B:

№ 2. Fill in the gaps with words and phrases: dishonest, patient, moody, shoulder, neck, bargain, eye, nerves, selfish, creative

1. One minute she is happy and the next she is sad. She is so …….

2. His family gave me a cold …..

3. My grandma is very …… , she never shouts at me

4. Mary is a real pain in the ……

5. Jane cannot be trusted, she is very ……..

6. Me and my sister always argue as we don’t see eye to …….

7. Friends should never be ….

8. This loud music is really getting on my ……..

9. Those shoes were a real ……. , I bought them for $10

10. My brother is very good at crafts and always has some interesting ideas. He is such a …… person!

№ 3. Fill in the gap with the correct verb form. Use Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous:

1. We ……. (write)this report for four hours. I'm tired. Let's have a break.

2. The sun ………. (rise)in the east.

3. What is Linda doing? – She ……. (cook)dinner.

4. ………(you/read) any English books in the original lately?

5. Let's ask Anna to make apple pie for dessert. She ……. (make)great apple pies..

2. John …… (visit) France several times.

3. Please be quiet. My children ………. (sleep) now.

4. How often does Peter go to the swimming pool? – He ………. (go)  to the swimming pool every day. He likes swimming.

5. She can't go to the movies. She ……….. (not/do) her homework yet.

6. When is the best time to call you? – I usually ………. (work) till nine in the evening. Call me around ten, if you can.

№ 4. Fill in: out for,down on, forward to, after, up:

1. I ​look ……………… ​hearing from you.

2. I told her to look ……… the word in the dictionary.

3. Look ………… broken glass on the floor.

4. I looked ……….. my younger brother and sister while my parents were working.

5. “A lot of people look …………… us because we're homeless,” she says.

№ 5. Fill in: on, about, with, at:

1. Lana keeps house well, she is good … housekeeping.

2. Be careful ….. your thoughts – they are the beginning of deeds.

3. Extreme sports are my passion. I am keen …..rock climbing and paragliding.

4. Whoever is careless …… the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

5. I am so happy to see her enthusiastic …….. reading.

№ 6 Choose the correct answer:

1. You are looking well. a) Oh, perfect b) Thanks, so are you

2. Dan is late again. a) That’s crazy. b) I’m sick and tired of it.

3. Somebody has stolen my pen again. a) Yeah, fine b) Oh, perfect

4. What’s up? a) Nothing much b) Not too bad. And you?

№ 7. Match the texts A-G with the headings 1-8. Use each heading only once. There is one extra heading:

1 Bad for business

2 Benefits of private business

3 Too complicated to use

4 Thoughtless behaviour

5 Science brings hope

6 Personal choice

7 More parking places

8 A road incident

A. City centre parking is expensive and many important roads are now closed to privatetransport. This would be fine — if public transport was cheap and convenient, but itis neither. The result is that people are avoiding the city centre so restaurants,cinemas and shops are closing.

B. The motorcyclist drew along side and I heard abusive language as he banged on thecar roof. I immediately locked the car doors and tried to work out was wrong. Hethen shouted that I had almost collided with him. Truth to tell — I didn’t see himuntil now. I tried to apologise but he wouldn’t listen.

C. They now have cars that run on electricity, solar power and even on vegetable oil.New petrol engines are super efficient and make less harmful emissions. More peopleare working from home because of advances in communication technology andcomputer security. At last we have some grounds for optimism.

D. As she approached the traffic lights the driver in front of her tipped out a mess offast food boxes, polystyrene cups and chip bags. She pressed her horn angrily. “Whydon’t people consider what they do” , she wondered helplessly. “Someone will have toclear this up and we all have to pay for it.”

E. Sarah has worked for herself more than 10 years now. It had been risky but now herinterior decoration business is a success. She loves being her own boss. It constantlyamazes her that her friends in big corporations believe they have job security. Howcan they think this way when these companies are constantly firing people to makebigger profits?

F. It was not easy deciding. It never is when buying a new car. Reliability and comfortare big issues as are fuel economy, maintenance and so forth. A car has to feel rightas well. Price and value for money are also critical. But in the end Ralph made hisdecision confident that it was just the right one for him.

G. Jane studied the small print. To make a successful insurance claim for her accidentshe needed so much information. Several complicated forms took hours to complete.She then needed three independent quotations, a witness statement, and a policestatement and after everything she still had to pay the first J500 anyway.