8 th Form

Writing test ( Письмо ) II Term

Fill in the definite article “ the ” or “ - ”:

1. He used to work in ... India.
2. I've never been to ... United States.
3. I often go on holiday to ... Canary Islands.
4. Does ... England have many big cities?
5. She always loved skiing in ... Alps.
6. ... Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

II. Make these sentences passive:

1. Every year they invite some famous people to this festival.
2. They will open an art exhibition in a month.
3. They published some stories in this magazine last year.
4. This musical company has just released a new disc of that rock group.
5. They planted a lot of flowers last year.
6. He has just solved the problem.

III. Choose the correct item:

1) Animals in the Zoo are fed / have been fed twice a day.
2) The walls of the hall were painted / have been painted three days ago.
3) The building of this bridge is finished / will be finished in a month.
4) The dinner was just cooked / has just been cooked.
5) The letters are delivered / have been delivered to our office every day.
6) The invitations weren’t sent / haven’t been sent yet.

IV. Choose any topic you like and write a short paragraph:

write a review of your favourite book;
your favourite writer;
music lessons in your school;
your favourite composer;
about yourself;
the geographical position of Ukraine or the UK.