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Test Module 8 Progress Check Form: _11___________________
NAME: _____________________________________________
DATE: _____________________________________________
MARK: _____________________________________________67 = 5
(Time: 30 minutes)
I Vocabulary Choose the correct word for each pair to complete the exchanges.
e.g. desk control
Do we get our boarding passes when we go through passport control?
No, they give them to us at the check-in desk.
1 archaeological ancient
a) Why aren't visitors allowed on the site when there is an ___________ excavation?
b) Because important research is being done to discover what life was like in ___________ times.
2 stream river
a) Have you ever been rafting on a ___________ ?
b) Actually, where I come from there's just a little ___________ flowing through the park, so I've never had the chance!
3 downpour drizzle
a) We'd better stay inside in case there is a ___________ . I've forgotten my umbrella.
b) Don't worry. I heard on the weather forecast that they're only expecting a light ___________ today.
4 contribution legacy
a) Did you know that Richard Branson, the owner of Virgin Atlantic Airways, has received awards for his ___________ to air travel?
b) Oh, really? That's quite a ___________ to leave his children.
5 familiar known
a) Do you know that man over there? He looks ___________ .
b) Well, he is ___________ to be successful in the business world.
6 fail miss
a) When you go to Rome again, don't ___________ the chance to visit the Colosseum.
b) You're right. I won't ___________ to do it this time!
Marks: ____
6X1 (12)
II Fill in the correct word. There are three answers you do not need to use.
• forecast • utmost • storm • remote • unique • clap • bolt • consult • bridge
• jet • rain • assume • depiction • become • gust
7 The architect designed this building in an attempt to . . the gap between modern and traditional architecture.
8 Punctuality is of the importance in both the USA and the UK.
9 My uncle lives in a village which is a two-hour drive from the nearest town.
10 They have light showers for later in the afternoon.
11 If you need ideas for where to spend your holidays, you should a travel agent.
12 A strong of wind blew the hat off a woman's head.
13 The worst lag I have ever had was after a long flight from England to Australia.
14 Jason is determined to go surfing this weekend, come or shine.
15 The artist has been very accurate in his of early 18th-century life in the countryside.
16 The fire in the woods was caused when a of lightning stuck a tree.
17 What will of the animals when they are released back into the wild?
18 We should not that the children will want to come away with us; they have their own interests nowadays.
Marks: ____
12X2 (24)
III Grammar Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first using the word given. Use two to five words.
19 Peter and his friends hate having football practice on Sundays. so
Peter hates having football practice on Sundays, his friends.
20 After checking her work, Jessica handed it to her teacher.
had Not until Jessica hand her work to her teacher.
21 She shows such friendliness that no-one has anything bad to say about her.
friendly So that everyone has something good to say about her.
22 If it were me, I wouldn't leave so late tomorrow.
set Were I out earlier tomorrow.
23 Both Jane and George missed their flights.
neither Jane didn't catch George.
24 It's not very often that I see such a lot of people at this small airport.
do Rarely many people at this small airport.
Marks: ____
6X2 (12)
IV Choose the correct item.
25 My luggage extremely heavy, so it wasn't allowed onto the aircraft.
A was B were C are
26 If you want to book a seat on Monday's flight, you'd better hurry; there are left. A any B hardly any C a lot
27 My grandmother gave me useful advice before I left to travel the world. A some B the C a
28 Jason can't go on holiday this summer because he's only managed to save money A much B a few C a little
29 James talked to two travel agents, but could find him a direct flight to Montreal. A either B none C neither
30 During our trip to Paris, we spent a(n) day visiting the Louvre Museum. A all B every C whole
31 Paul has been to Madrid times, but he never grows tired of it.
A several B a lot C plenty
32 A of the people on the tour complained about the guide.
A few B plenty C lots
33 Ask and they'll tell you that the best time to visit Greece is during the summer. A no one B everyone C anyone
Marks: ____
9X1 (9)
V Everyday English Choose the correct response.
34 May I see your boarding card, please? | A Yes, of course. It's to the right of the departures lounge. |
35 Do you mind if I take the aisle seat, Bill? | B I know. I missed my connection. |
36 I thought you'd have arrived hours ago. | C Sure. Here you are. |
37 Could you please tell me where gate 5 is? | D No, it's fine, sir. |
38 Is this suitcase too heavy to take on the plane? | E No, go ahead. |
Marks: ___
5X2 (10)
Если Вы справились со всеми 67 пунктами, оценили собственные умения на 5, а 30 минут ещё не истекли, в оставшееся время выучите четверостишие: “To move, to breathe, to fly, to float,
To gain all while you give,
To roam the roads of lands remote,
To travel is to live.”
― Hans Christian Andersen, The Fairy Tale of My Life: An Autobiography