Test VIII Unit 1
тест (английский язык, 9 класс) по теме

English VIII  Unit I

 Choosing a Career: the World of Jobs

Grammar and vocabulary

1. Open the brackets:

Mr. Ashley, an artist, 1____ (to live) in the country and loves 2____ (to paint) cows. One day he 3_____ (to paint) a picture when Adela came. She said that there 4_____ (to be) an ox in her garden. Then she asked Mr. Ashley 5_____ (to help) her. The artist went to see what 6_____ (to go on) in the garden. What did he see there? The red ox with bloody eyes was eating the flowers. They had 7_____ (to do) something. Mr. Ashley clapped his hands.

“When I 8_____ (to see) any hens in my garden,” said Adela, “I’ll send for you. Do you mind 9_____ (to try) to drive that ox away?”

Mr. Ashley threw a stick and the ox 10_____ (to make) its way through the door into the sitting-room. Adela 11 _____ (to put) a lot of autumn flowers in vases so the animal could 12 _____ (to have) a nice lunch.

“Would you like 13_____ (to make) a nice picture of that ox in my room?” she asked.

The next moment Mr. Ashley cried that he 14_____ (to be) back and ran away. Some minutes later he returned. Adela wondered if he 15_____ (to want) to paint the ox while it 16_____ (to destroy) her room.

“It 17_____ (to be) your idea,” said Mr. Ashley and started working.

Suddenly the ox 18_____ (to change) his plans and went away.

That year the picture, “Ox in a sitting-room” 19_____ (to be) one of the sensations. Since then Mr. Ashley’s success 20____ (to be) continuous.

2Choose the right verb form.

1. If I (am / were) a receptionist, I would welcome holidaymakers.

2. I wish it (is / were) summer now.

3. If I (would have / had) enough time, I (came / would come) to see you.

4. If only he (didn’t fail / hadn’t failed) the exams last year

5 .If we (got / had got) up early enough, we would have reached the town on time.

6. If it (were / will be) hot tomorrow, we (don’t / wouldn’t) stay at home.

7. We would (behave / have behaved) differently if we had realized the situation.

8. I wish they (were / are) here.

9. If only it (were / had been) hot last summer.

10. If you (called / will call) me, I (told / would tell) you nothing

3. Choose the right item.

1. If I _____my finger, it wouldn’t have hurt for weeks.

a) cut      b)didn’t cut     c) don’t cut     d)hadn’t cut

2. The police officer made the driver _____ the car.

a) stopped       b) to stop     c) stop     d) stopping

3. If my train _____late/ I will take a taxi.

a) were      b) will be     c) is     d) was

4. Are you jealous _____ my success

a) of      b) to     c) with     d) at

5. That _____ good news!

a) are not      b)were      c) – d) is

6. When my mother was in hospital, I_____ with my aunt.

a) was staying      b) stayed     c) had stayed     d) had been staying

7. Hand your paper ____ at the end of the exam.

a) over     b) in     c) out     ) down

8. Would you mind _____ right now?

a) to leave     b) leave     c) to leaving     d) leaving

9. Don’t play with my watch, hand it _____ to me.

a) down     b) over     c) out     d) in

10. Do you care _____horror films?

a) of     b) for     c) about     d) with

4. Express the same in English.

1.Вот если бы они знали правду!

2. Как бы мне хотелось оказаться на твоем месте!

3. Как жаль, что ты не смог прийти ко мне на вечеринку.

4. Если бы он был с нами, я бы была счастлива.

5. Если бы мы остались дома вчера, я бы приготовила ужин.

5. Give it a name.

1. a job of cutting, washing and styling women’s hair;

2. a job of mending water-pipes and other equipment;

3. a job of decorating houses and flats;

4. a job of typing letters and answering the phone in the office;

5. a job of planning someone’s holidays and journeys;

6. a job of helping doctors in the hospitals;

7. a job of repairing electric equipment;

8. a job of buying and selling houses;

9. a job of making and selling medicines

10. a job of welcoming people arriving at the office, at the hotel, visiting a doctor.