Задания на контрольную работу по тексту "John Lennon", страница 2

2.  He did poorly in school. He didn’t do well.

3.  He spent a lot of time on the streets. He didn’t spend a lot of time studying.

4.  His mother taught him to play the guitar. His aunt didn’t teach him.

5.  The Beatles recorded together in the 1960s. They didn’t record together after 1970.

6.  Lennon never met Mark Chapman.

EXERCISE 1. Tell if you studied or didn’t study the following in high school.

EXAMPLE: algebra

I studied algebra in high school.

OR

I didn’t study algebra in high school.

1. art	6.	world history
2. biology	7.	physical education
3. English	8.	music
4. chemistry	9.	algebra
5. United States history

EXERCISE 2. Tell if you used or didn't use the following today.

EXAMPLE: a pencil

I used a pencil today.

OR

I didn’t use a pencil today.

1. a pencil sharpener	7.	a pair of scissors
2. a comb	8.	a screwdriver
3. a copy machine	9.	a hammer
4. the telephone	10.	a ruler
5. the telephone book	11.	a computer
6. a map

EXERCISE 4. Tell if you ate or didn’t eat the following today.

EXAMPLE: a banana

I ate a banana today.

OR

I didn’t eat a banana today.

EXERCISE 5. Tell if you drank or didn't drink the following today.

EXAMPLE: milk

I drank milk today.

OR

I didn’t drink milk today.

EXERCISE 6. Tell if you did or didn’t do the following yesterday.

EXAMPLE: exercises

I did exercises yesterday.

OR

I didn’t do exercises yesterday.

1. the laundry

2.  the dishes

3.  the homework

4.  the cleaning

5.  exercises

EXERCISE 7. Tell if you brought or didn’t bring the following to the United States.

EXAMPLE: my family

I brought my family to the United States.

OR

I didn’t bring my family to the United States.

1.	jewelry	6.	photos
2.	money	7.	a radio
3.	food	8.	a watch
4.	presents	9.	a television
5.	a camera

EXERCISE 8. We learned about Columbus. Now fill in the blanks with the affirmative or negative form of the verb in ( ) to learn about another explorer. Use the past tense.

EXAMPLE: Juan Ponce de Leon                 WdS         a Spanish explorer.

(be)

1.  He_______________ governor of Puerto Rico in 1510.

(become)

2.  He_______________ a legend about a “Fountain of Youth.”

(hear)

3.  Some Indians________________ him about this place.

(tell)

4.  They                          that the fountain was on an island called Bimini.

(say)

5.  Ponce de Leon________________ to get old.

(negative—want)

6.  He_______________ to be young forever.

(want)

7.  He_______________ the Indians’ legend.

(believe)

8.  Ponce de Leon________________ to look for this fountain.

(go)

9.  He_______________ the Fountain of Youth.

(negative—find)