Входная контрольная работа по английскому языку в 9 классе

(УМК Spotlight)

Task 1 . Choose the necessary word.

1.  My sister, who/ which is very beautiful, is arriving today.

2.  He’s bought the toy who/ that she was looking for.

3.  Jerry’s father has been building his country house  for/since ten years.

4.  Alex wanted a car for/since her last birthday.

5.  The textbook (wrote/was written) by Andy.

6.  Five people (have killed/have been killed) in а plane crash.

7.  А famous designer (was built/built) the bridge.

8. Mikki _________ play the piano very well. And what about you?

a) can b) should c) must

9. _________ he help you with this task?

a) Could b) Must c) May

10. It’s raining. You _________ take an umbrella.

a) can’t b) don’t have to c) should

Task 2. Choose the right preposition (of, to, by, boff, in).

11.  It contains the largest display… toy dolls.

12.  The most successful men and women of that period showed … their wealth wearing silk,

woolen and linen clothes.

13.  If I was invited …my friends dinner party, I would think twice what to wear.

14.  It was … fashion to wear their hair long with lots of colour threads in it.

15.  We'd recommend you to travel... bus.

Task 3. Match the sentences from column A with the replies from column B.

 A                                                                 B

16.  I can’t stand brightly dyed hair.

                                                                    a.  Yes, I am.

17.  Would you like a cup of coffee?

                                                                    b.  No, I don’t.

18.  Do you like animals? 

                                                                    c.  Neither can I.

19.  Are you keen on football?

                                                                    d.  So do I. 

20.  I’d like to see this film.

                                                                   e.  No, thanks.

21.  My brother likes sport.

                                                                  f.  Let’s go on Sunday.

Task 4.

22. Mathematics ... hard. I don't understand it.

a) are                                  c) is    

b) was                                d) were

a) chose                           c) had chosen

b) have chosen                   d) choose      

24. Excuse me, do you speak English? I ... for a hotel.

a) look                                c) was looking

b)  have been looking              d) am looking

25. There is going to be a big art exhibition. It... a lot of visitors.

a) will attract                     c) has attracted

b) attracts                         d) attracted

26. The police officer said that every house in that street ... already by the police.

a) had been searched          c) search  

b) were searched               d) searched

27. While we ... for the train, it started to rain.

a) waited                           c) were waiting

b) are waiting                    d) was waiting

28. The result of his investigation ... in the newspaper soon.

a) publish                          c) be published                   

b) will be published              d) is published

29.  We ... a new computer not long ago. Now the job will be done much more quickly.

a) bought                          c) had bought                    

b) was bought                    d) have bought

30. When they arrived home, their children ... outside the door waiting for them.

a) sit                                 c) was sitting

b) were sitting                      d) are sitting    

31. He was sorry that he ... to me for so long.

a) didn't write                   c) haven't been writing  

b) hadn't been writing d) hasn't been writing

32. Everybody in our team played ... except the captain.

a) the worst                        c) worst

b) badly                             d) bad  

33. Small shops are not as ... as supermarkets.

a) more convenient           c) convenient  

b) most convenient           d) the most convenient

34. You know much, but you know ... than your teacher.

a) little                               c) less      

b) least                              d) much

35.  The ring you found ... be returned to an old lady who had lost it.

a)    must                       c) are to

b)    can                        d) have to

36. Sarah is a very good pianist. She plays ... piano very well.

a) a                                     c) an

b )the                                 d)-

37.  The comic told silly jokes, but nobody laughed ... him.

a) on                                   c) under

b)   at                                    d)about