Final test Spotlight 10
1. David, you're so late! I............. for you for over an hour!
a. have waited b. was waiting c. have been waiting
2. Ian was............... at a man across the street, trying to remember where he knew him from.
a. staring b. inspecting c. seeing
3. Lora,................ is very keen on computers, is studying to be a graphic designer.
a. who b. that c. which
4. Hugh is very................. to his friends and will never disappoint them.
a. caring b. patient c. loyal
5. The birth of their baby son brought................... many changes to Nick and lily's life.
a. off b. up c. about
6. When Linda got to the station, the train...................
a. just le b. had just left c. has just left
7. Unless you..................... me what's wrong, I can't help you.
a. don't tell b. tell c. 'll tell
8. Some tracks on this CD are extremely.......................
a. perfect b. excellent c. impressive
9. You................... see a dentist about that toothache of yours.
a. better b. should c. ought
10. Ann's friend lives very close to her, so she always goes to her house.............. foot.
a. by b. on c. with
11. Our teacher made the whole class.................... back after school.
a. to stay b. stay c. staying
12. She said she............... away the following weekend.
a. was going to be b. had been c. will be
13. Environmental organizations work towards to................ of the natural environment.
a. emission b. conservation c. adoption
14. These jeans are too big for you; you need to take them..................
a. in b. up c. out
15. How long................. about this?
a. are you knowing b. do you know c. have you known
16. Gwyneth wishes she.................... the offer they made her.
a. would accept b. accepts c. had accepted
17. Mark wants to improve his listening skills, so he watches English films without................
a. subtitles b. scripts c. headings
18. You can't use the printer; it's................ of order.
a. away b. out c. down
19. Someone's left the front door open: I.................... it immediately.
a. am closing b. will close c. will be closing
20. Jenny's out................... some errands; do you want to wait for her?
a. having b. going on c. running
21. Sam told his brother..................... his laptop without asking him first.
a. don't use b. not to use c. to not use
22. The book I've been reading.................... in the future.
a. sets b. has set c. is set
23. Tom's starting....................... at his new job is 30 000 euros a year.
a. salary b. debt c. wage
24. Fruit and vegetables are rich................ vitamins and minerals.
a. on b. of c. in
25. I'm afraid I don't have time to chat. I.................... in a few minutes.
a. am leaving b. leave c. going to leave
26. Ian was jogging in the park when he................... someone calling for help.
a. heard b. was hearing c. had heard
27. It was such a pleasant surprise to run................. my old teacher at the theatre!
a. over b. into c. away
28. Mildred................ to an Indian restaurant before, and she is really enjoying it.
a. has never been b. has never eaten c. has never gone
29. Sarah wants to..................... in her school's singing competition.
a. participate b. attend c. apply
30. Natasha was making a salad................ her sister was laying the table.
a. until b. while c. after
31. The ground was covered............... fallen leaves.
a. of b. with c. by
32. The stories we heard about our neighbours.................. to be true.
a. turned out b. made up c. went off
33. The giant panda is a(n).................. species that needs our protection.
a. fatal b. harmed c. endangered
34. If I had known you were coming, I...................... something for dinner.
a. would have cooked b. would cook c. had cooked
35. James needs to replace the lens in his camera, because it's..................
a. charged b. scratched c. jammed
36. They heard someone screaming in the next room and...................... in to see what was wrong.
a. rushed b. invaded c. stalked
37. It's no use crying over spilt milk....................; there's nothing we can do now.
a. water b. tea c. milk
38. Our hotel room had an amazing..................... of the snowy mountains.
a. scenery b. view c. setting
39. The law clearly states that all car drivers and passengers................... wear a seat belt.
a. may b. can c. must
40. Simon's classmates often pick................ him because he's quite short.
a. on b. at c. to
41................... Adam will like his present?
a. Do you think b. Are you thinking c. Can you think
42. Tom Barney,............... father is a famous writer, is in the same class as me.
a. which b. who c. whose
43. The parcel............... to you as we speak.
a. is being delivered b. is delivering c. has been delivering
44. Drinks that contain................ additives are not good for your health.
a. fake b. creative c. artificial
45. Marco................. at a company for seven years before he started his own business.
a. has been working b. was working c. had been working
46. Peter feels very strongly.............. protecting wildlife that is under threat.
a. about b. for c. off
47. Luke works..................... hours than Frank.
a. longer b. longest c. more long
48. When Patrick won the lottery, he decided to................. on a new car.
a. splash out b. catch up c. hand out
49. I'd hate............... the one who gives Samantha the bad news.
a. to be b. being c. to being
50. You need a new pair of sports shoes; these ones are quite.....................
a. given up b. worn out c. cut in
51. Keera................. buying products that come in too much plastic.
a. refuses b. avoids c. rejects
52. Do you get.............. well with your new neighbours?
a. by b. on c. in
53. The artist made the sculpture..................... out of recycled materials.
a. securely b. physically c. entirely
54. Everyone was surprised to see Matthew turn............... at Lynn's party.
a. down b. up c. in
55. Ike................... the doctor's phone number on a piece of paper and put it in his pocket.
a. wrapped b. lined c. scribbled
56. Amy asked Ben where................ his camcorder from.
a. he had bought b. did he buy c. had he bought
57. Can you please go to my room and................. my glasses? I need to read something.
a. carry b. fetch c. take
58. This time next week, we................. on a tropical beach.
a. are lying b. will be lying c. will lie
59. Amanda likes to............... with latest trends in fashion.
a. keep up b. stick to c. stand out
60. What makes Joanne a great writer is the fact that she's very..................
a. ambitious b. imaginative c. outgoing
61. Mrs Sullivan is the................. of all our teachers this year.
a. most dedicated b. dedicated c. more dedicated
62. Peter is terrible................... telling jokes; he's not a funny person.
a. at b. in c. off
63. Chris.................. a living by selling antiques online.
a. wins b. gets c. earns
64. How long did it take you to recover............... your operation?
a. of b. for c. from
65. Why are you.............. at me? Have I done something wrong?
a. glaring b. glimpsing c. glancing
66. Mary wishes she................. more free time to take up a hobby.
a. has b. would have c. had
67. Nathan has booked front................ seats for the opera.
a. row b. aisle c. balcony
68. Nelly and George enjoy.................. long walks in the afternoon.
a. taking b. they take c. to take
69. Do you know who............... the MP3 player?
a. discovered b. invented c. revealed
70. John goes to the gym twice.................... week.
a. the b. -- c. a
71. It goes without................. that you'll pay for the damage you caused to my car.
a. saying b. telling c. speaking
72. Hurry up! The match................. by the time we get to the football pitch.
a. is starting b. is going to start c. will have started
73. The organizers of the festival are hoping to................ enough money for the charity.
a. raise b. afford c. borrow
74. Can you, please, look............. my plants while I am away?
a. after b. out c. up
75. Today is a public holiday, so Liza................ go to school.
a. mustn't b. may not c. doesn't have to
76. If Henry doesn't come home soon, he..................... the start of the film.
a. would miss b. misses c. will miss
77. Mr Smith works in the............. forces as a naval officer.
a. armed b. emergency c. skilled
78. Now that Samantha's lost all that weight, she's giving all her old clothes................. to her friends.
a. away b. up c. out
79. Irene is upset because her parents didn't let her................ on an excursion with her friends.
a. to go b. go c. going
80. The performance............... at 9.30, so we have plenty of time to go somewhere for an early dinner before this. a. is staring b. will start c. starts
Task 2. Задание №2. Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 1–6, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы.
| Once upon a time there lived a professor. He was considered the __________________ professor in his university. | CLEVER | |||||||||||||
| Many students wanted to come to __________________ lectures. | HE | |||||||||||||
| Once he __________________ a lecture on the English language. | GIVE | |||||||||||||
| He explained the __________________ rule to the students and then said. | ONE | |||||||||||||
| “Well, the next rule is that in English you __________________ use double negative. You know, there are languages where a double negative forms a positive. However, there is no such a language where a double positive makes a negative.” | NOT CAN | |||||||||||||
| Right there he __________________ a voice from the back of the room, “Yeah, right.”
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| HEAR |
Task 3. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски 1–6 словами, напечатанными в правой колонке под цифрами 1–8.Каждое из этих слов может быть использовано только один раз. В ответе укажите цифры, под которыми значатся выбранные Вами слова. Два слова в этом списке 1–8 лишние.
| Changing your life Kevin and Amanda Ligato were professional people with successful careers. Every week, they worked1 ______. They often intended to do something 2 ______ at the weekend but, in the end, there was never time. One day they asked themselves, “Is this all there is?” They 3______ that they wanted to stop working and to go travelling. But 4______ they needed to save some money. Every month they lived on Rich’s salary and saved Amanda’s. Then they bought a campervan to travel from the bottom of South America to Brazil and from there they hoped to get to Africa on a container ship. Colleagues at work found their decision 5 ______ to understand. Even their closest friends 6______ they were crazy to go on this kind of journey but finally, the day came. They left their home and started to live their dream. | 1. dangerous 2. difficult 3. exciting 4. first 5. hard 6. hardly 7. realized 8. thought |
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