Spotlight 8 - Test 5

SPOTLIGHT-8 MODULE-5                                                               NAME: ________________________ 

                                                                                                                                                 CLASS: _______ DATE: _____________

Variant – II

 

1.      Fill in the missing words. Three words are extra.

 

save, supplies, rubbish, poverty, litter, whistling, lose, pouring, smoke, miss, fog

 

1.      Thousands ……………………………… their lives each year in natural disasters.

2.      They recycle most of their unwanted household ……………………………. .

3.      It has been …………………………………. all day.

4.      Is it the wind ………………………….. through the trees?

5.      They are living in extreme ………………………………….. .

6.      Tinned fish and other ………………………….. have been distributed among the homeless.

7.      It is important not to spend all his earning and ……………………….. up for a rainy day.

8.      Thick morning ………………………… covered the city making it hard for drivers to see.

 

2.   Fill in: in, on, for, out, off. (one is extra)

 

1.      No one knew why Emily had called ……………………….. the wedding.

2.      John got the job! This news calls …………………………… a celebration!

3.      They called ………………… the fire services when they saw the flames.

4.      The job calls …………………….. excellent computer skills.

5.      Jack called ……………………… his parents yesterday.

 

3. Fill in the gaps transforming the words in bold.

 

1.      It was foolish to take the test without ………………………... .                             Prepare

2.      I expected to see her and was surprised by her …………………………..             Absent           

3.      Have you noticed any changes in her ………………………?                                Appear

4.      It was incredible that nobody paid attention to the new ………………….. .          Invent

5.      Do you have a ……………………… for sweet or for spicy food?                        Prefer

 

4. Complete each sentence with the verb in brackets in its gerund or infinitive form.

1.      I'll never forget …………………… (meet) you for the first time.

2.      Will you be able …………………. (give) me a lift to the airport tomorrow?

3.      Don't you remember ………………………. (tell) me that yesterday?

4.      I learned ………………… (speak) English when I was at five.

5.      What are you planning on …………………… (do) tonight?

6.      My computers broken but I can't afford ………………………. (buy) a new one.

7.      The lady demanded …………………… (speak) to the manager.

8.      You should stop ……………………….. (smoke), it's not good for your health.

9.      You are required ………………………… (complete) this worksheet.

10.  Did you remember ……………………. (turn) off the air conditioner?

 

5. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of used and the verb in brackets:

 

1.      He doesn’t like his new job but he will ……………………………..  it. 

2.      I ……………………… (to read) only the English Wikipedia, although my native language is Russian.

3.      I don’t want to move, I …………………………… to my apartment.

4.      David …………………..……………….. (to have) a habit of smoking much when he was a student.

5.      It’s difficult for American drivers to …………………… (drive) on the left side of the road in Britain.

 

 

 

6.      Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F), Not Stated (NS).

 

Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Shows Positive Trends

 

While destruction of rainforests is causing concern (беспокойство) in many parts of the world, nowhere is it worse than in the Amazon. Often called the lungs of the planet, the 1.2 billion acre rainforest produces about 20% of the Earth’s oxygen and is therefore, not just crucial for its own ecosystem, but also, for the survival of all living creatures, including humans! Fortunately, the deforestation is slowly starting to reverse (поворачиваться в противоположном направлении).

 

As in many parts of the world, population growth had resulted in clearing out large parts of the Amazonia to make space for cattle ranches, mining, agriculture. By 2003, about 20% of the Amazon rainforest had been destroyed and disappeared forever, taking along with it, numerous species of plants, animals and insects. Experts feared that if the pace (темп) continued, the Amazon rainforest would be destroyed forever. Something had to be done and very soon!

 

Fortunately, the authorities in Brazil along with environmentalists took immediate action and things began to change. In July 2011, the Brazilian government announced that deforestation had been reduced sharply from the peak levels. The data received from satellite images showed that from August 2011 to July 2012 there was a further reduction of 23%. Both the authorities and environmentalists hope that they will be able to achieve their goal of zero deforestation by 2016!

 

The Amazon rainforest gets its name from the 4,080-mile long Amazon River, the largest freshwater source on Earth. Not surprisingly, it is home to a large variety of exotic plants and animals.

 

1.      The rainforests hold back the development of agriculture.                                                         ………

2.      People destroyed all species of animals and plants in the area which led to the forest destruction.                                                                                                                                                     ………

3.      The Brazilian government established the Amazon Fund to save the rainforests.                     ………

4.      Ecologists aren’t quite optimistic about the future of the area.                                                   ………

 

7.      Translate from Russian into English.

1.      Зеленые пастбища - ……………………………………………….

2.      Застенчивый по природе - ………………………………………..

3.      Палящее солнце - …………………….……………………………

4.      Разрушенные мосты - ……………………………………………..

5.      Утонуть при наводнении - ………………………………………

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPOTLIGHT-8 MODULE-5                                                               NAME: ________________________ 

                                                                                                                                                 CLASS: _______ DATE: _____________

Variant – II

 

1.      Fill in the missing words. Three words are extra.

 

injured, occur, generate, bolt, lost, huge, buried, floods, famine, strong, drizzling

                                 

1.      An earthquake in the ocean can …………………………. a tsunami.

2.      The rains have caused ………………………………. in many parts of the country.

3.      All flights have been cancelled because of …………………………….. snowstorm.

4.      The rain isn’t that bad; it’s only ………………………………….. .

5.      The news that Ben was fired came as a ……………………………….. from the blue.

6.      ……………………………. followed as the result of the drought.

7.      The ………………………….. people were immediately taken to the hospital.

8.      The skiers were ………………………….. under the snow.

 

2.      Fill in: in, on, for, out, off. (one is extra)

 

1.       I really should call …………………..  my aunt more often.

2.      The meeting today was called ………………….  no reason.

3.      The governor declared a state of emergency and called ………………. the National Guard to help clear roads.

4.      The situation called ………………………… desperate (крайний) measures.

5.      "Anyway, just thought I'd call ………………………… and say goodbye."

 

3.      Fill in the gaps transforming the words in bold.

 

1.      The new system has made a huge …………………………. .                                Differ

2.      People attach too much ………………………… to economic forecasts.             Import

3.      He claims that the …………………………… wasn't fair.                                                Compete

4.      …………………………. is better than unmeaning words.                                    Silent

5.      My ………………………………  is wearing thin.                                                Patient

 

4.      Complete each sentence with the verb in brackets in its gerund or infinitive form.

 

1.      Did you remember ……………………….. (turn) off the air conditioner?

2.      Your bedroom is so dirty. It needs ……………….. (clean).

3.      I enjoy …………………….. (spend) time at home.

4.      I'll carry on …………………. (work) until I get tired.

5.      If I tell you a secret, do you promise …………………. (not tell) anybody?

6.      It's getting late. We'd better  ……………………… (go) home soon.

7.      Would you like …………………… (help) me move house?

8.      Do you fancy …………………. (watch) a movie tonight?

9.      I regret …………………. (tell) Craig my secret. Now he has told everyone.

10.   I tried ………………….. (get) to class on time but the bus was delayed.

 

5.      Complete the following sentences with the correct form of used and the verb in brackets:

 

1.      When I moved from my parents, first time I felt lonely. But now I (live) ……………………….. alone.

2.      I’ve lived in London for three years and I ………………………………. bad weather.

3.      I ………………………………..  (drink) coffee every morning when I worked at an office.

4.      I ………………………………………… (read) more in my childhood.

5.      That’s what we eat for dinner. We………………………………… (eat) it.

 

 

 

 

6.      Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F), Not Stated (NS).

 

Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Shows Positive Trends

 

While destruction of rainforests is causing concern (беспокойство) in many parts of the world, nowhere is it worse than in the Amazon. Often called the lungs of the planet, the 1.2 billion acre rainforest produces about 20% of the Earth’s oxygen and is therefore, not just crucial for its own ecosystem, but also, for the survival of all living creatures, including humans! Fortunately, the deforestation is slowly starting to reverse (поворачиваться в противоположном направлении).

 

As in many parts of the world, population growth had resulted in clearing out large parts of the Amazonia to make space for cattle ranches, mining, agriculture. By 2003, about 20% of the Amazon rainforest had been destroyed and disappeared forever, taking along with it, numerous species of plants, animals and insects. Experts feared that if the pace (темп) continued, the Amazon rainforest would be destroyed forever. Something had to be done and very soon!

 

Fortunately, the authorities in Brazil along with environmentalists took immediate action and things began to change. In July 2011, the Brazilian government announced that deforestation had been reduced sharply from the peak levels. The data received from satellite images showed that from August 2011 to July 2012 there was a further reduction of 23%. Both the authorities and environmentalists hope that they will be able to achieve their goal of zero deforestation by 2016!

 

The Amazon rainforest gets its name from the 4,080-mile long Amazon River, the largest freshwater source on Earth. Not surprisingly, it is home to a large variety of exotic plants and animals.

 

1.      The Amazon rainforests are important for the world ecosystem.                                        ……………  

2.      People in the Amazon area didn’t understand how important the rainforests are for the world

            survival.                                                                                                                                ……………  

3.      Experts are sure that in ten years’ time all the rainforests would disappear.                       ……………

4.      Ecologists are quite optimistic about the future of the area.                                                ……………

 

7.      Translate from Russian into English.

1.      Лохматый пес - ……………………………………………….

2.      Вымершее животное - ………………………………………..

3.      Легкий ветерок - ………………………………………………

4.      Снежная лавина - ……………………………………………..

5.      Искать выживших - …………………………………………..