Spotlight 8. Module 1. Socialising. Progress check. Упражнения для тренировки лексико-грамматического материала по теме «Socialising».

Training tasks for Module 1.

1.Fill in the missing word: bright, shrugged, reliable, stubborn, tapping, got over, fond , slim, to resolve, dull.

1. John is a handsome guy with blue eyes and a … build.

2. Sally is so … ! She always does what she wants.

3. When Mike asked his mum about their trip to London she just … her shoulders and said she knew nothing about it.

4. The film we saw last night was so … that I left the cinema.

5. Tom is very … of model cars, and he often asks his parents to buy some.

6. Mary is an optimistic person who always looks on the … side of life.

7. Sam will be here on time; he’s very … .

8. While Mum was speaking on the phone her little son was … his foot nervously.

9. Kim isn’t going camping this weekend; she still hasn’t … her cold.

10. I’m sure there’s a calmer way for us … our conflict.

2. Choose the correct item.

1. The train is leaving/leaves at 9:00.

2. I’m afraid I am failing/will fail the exam. It’s rather difficult for me.

3. It’s cold in the room. I close/will close the window.

4. Sam and his friends stay/are staying in a nice beach in the centre of the town.

5. Jill runs/has run in the park every morning

6. Have you seen/Have you been seeing this new film yet? It seems really interesting.

7. We are having/will have the party tomorrow night. Why don’t you come?

8. Don is always interrupting/has always interrupted me whenever I tell a story. It’s so annoying!

9. I have cooked/ have been cooking the birthday cake for two hours.

10. Watch where you’re going! You are falling/are going to fall into that hole!

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

1. I ________(not/go) to the cinema yesterday, because I had a lot of homework to do.

2. Chris _______(listen) to music while Sam _________(watch) TV.

3.What time _________(you/ride) the bike this morning?

4. I _______ (often/go) to the country when I was young.

5.When I met Fred he _________(take) the pictures in the park.

4) Put the adjectives in brackets into the correct form.

1. My sister is ______________( funny) and ____________ (creative) person in the world.

2.Who is your _________ (good) friend.

3.Sally is three years _________(young) than me and she is _____________(sensible) person I know.

4. John is __________(selfish) in our family. Besides he is as ___________(stubborn) as a mule.

5. I think that… (little) he could do is to give her some money.

5. Choose the correct response.