Контроль навичок письма

Choose the correct answers.

Evidence of ancient umbrellas                   ^{[has found, has been found, has being found, has been find]} in Egypt, Greece and China and from this, we know that the umbrella               [is invented, has invented, was invented, be invented]over four thousand years ago. However, the first umbrella                 [isn’t used, hasn’t used, don’t be used, wasn’t used]n the rain, but in the sun.

The Chinese were the first people to make umbrellas waterproof and it is this kind of umbrella that                     [is regularly used, is used regular, regularly is used, is regular used]by millions of people around the world today.

The design for the umbrella                      [not been changed, hasn’t be changed, hasn’t been changed, hasn’t been changed]much in thousands of years. So                       [will the umbrella be, has the umbrella been, will the umbrella, will be the umbrella]replaced by something more modern in the future? A Chinese inventor called Chuan Wang hopes it will. He has invented a new type of umbrella. With this one, air               [is use, is used, has been used, uses]instead of nylon to keep the rain off your head. However, at the moment, the battery only lasts for a short time so your traditional umbrella                      [be throw away, been thrown away, won’t be thrown away, thrown away]just yet!

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. I bought this digital        [radio, camera] last week, but I’m disappointed with the quality of the sound.

2. I don’t like the                    [the volume control, screen]on my new mobile – it’s not very bright.

3. The first thing you do with most gadgets is press the                [on/off button, remote control].

4. Here’s the              [power lead, case] to go with the laptop – you’ll need to plug it in to use it.

5. If you want to use a printer with your computer, you can plug it into the           [USB port , charger.]

6. I think I need a new         [strap, battery]for my camera – I don’t want to drop it!

7. I couldn’t live without my               [headphones, e-book reader] – I love listening to music wherever I am.

Complete the sentences and questions. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If we     (win) the lottery, we          (be) rich.

2. Frank got on the plane after he           (show) the flight attendant his boarding pass.

3. Tom      (go) to the Czech Republic in 2010.

4. They sent the man to prison because he            (steal) money from a bank.

5. My grandad said that he              (give up) smoking in 1978.

6. Abdullah                (never see) snow because he lives in Saudi Arabia.

7.      you ever         (visit) America?