Spotlight 11 Module 6 TEST

Spotlight 11 Module 6    TEST

1.    Read the text below. Change the word given in capitals in such a way that it fits the text best.

Emergency Services

The main emergency telephone number in Britain is 999. The number 999 was chosen because, on the old dial phones, it was considered to be the easiest to dial in (7) ….. DARK or smoke.

The number 999 calls the fire brigade, the police, the ambulance service, a coastguard rescue service or a mountain rescue party. The first three services are the most (8) ….. COMMON used.

The procedure is to dial the emergency number (the call is free), to tell the (9) …… OPERATE which service is needed and to give the address or location where help is needed.

Where a specialized service is required, the call for help is often made to a branch of a voluntary (10) ….. ORGANIZE or charity.

Their numbers are listed separately in the local telephone directory and include such bodies as Alcoholics Anonymous, the Society for the prevention of (11) ….. CRUEL to children, etc.

Children who feel that they are in danger from adults can now call the fund Childline, using the number 0800 1111. This fund offers advice and (12) ….. FRIEND in such cases and operates on a regional basis.

2. Fill in:  extraterrestrial, signals, waves, race, technologically, establish  

1) ___________ advanced

2) ________ communication

3) send communication _________

4) radio __________

5) ________ race

6) human ____________

3. Choose the right variant.

1. Sometimes you make me feel like I’m talking / speaking to a wall.

2. We can try sending out a SOS signal / broadcast with this torch.

3. Somebody stole the antenna / radio waves from my car.

4. The sun is at the center of our race / solar system.

5. I raised / shrug my shoulders when I don’t know the answer to a question.

4. Rewrite the sentences in Reported speech:

1.  “We visited Rostov last summer”, said Alina.
2. “Will you call me next Tuesday?”, asked Robert.
3.  “We’re going away on holiday next week”, said William.
4. “I haven’t heard from Mary for quite some time”,  Steven said.
5. “I like travelling by train”, said Tony.
6.  “We won the final match”, Igor said.
7. “She can speak French”,Olga said.
8.  “Don’t cry   so loud!”, told Peter’s grandma.
9. “Where are you going?”, asked Polina.
10.  “How long have you been in Saratov?”, asked Anton.