Control work № 1
«Strong ties»
1.Fill in : supportive, moody, selfish, patient, dedicated, loyal, trusting, mean, jealous, respected
1. When all her other friends deserted her, Steve remained ………. .
2. He had always been very ………..of his brother's good looks.
3. It was………. of him to make her stay late.
4. He was very hard-working and …………to his research.
5. My classmates were very helpful and……………. when I was ill.
6. You are a universally admired and …………. musician and songwriter.
7. She's a ………. woman—she can be happy one minute and angry the next.
8. A …………….. child believes everything you tell him and follows where you lead.
9. Be …………., your time will come.
10. If a ship is sinking and you refuse to let anyone else into your 4-person lifeboat, you're extremely …………..
2. Put the verbs in the correct present tense:
1. Friends always ……….(help) us to express ourselves.
2. They …………..(think) of going to France for a week.
3. Judy is a really caring person. I………….(know) her since we met at primary school.
4. I’am sorry that I haven’t written back sooner. I ………….(study) for exams since March.
5. Our plane……….. ( arrive) early in the morning.
3. 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.
4. 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.(A.Einstein)
5. I am so happy to see her enthusiastic …….. reading.
KEYS :
I.
Loyal
Jealous
Mean
Dedicated
Supportive
Respected
Moody
Trusting
Patient
Selfish
II.
Help
Are thinking
Have known
Have been studying
Arrives
III.
Forward to
Up
Out for
After
Down on
IV.
At
With
On
With
About
