Test 3 Spotlight 9

TEST 3A

A Fill in: sightings, imagination, violent, reflection, sharp, mythical, illusion

1 The unicorn is a __ creature in Greek mythology.

2 The Kraken sea monster creates a __ whirlpool when it dives into the ocean.

3 There have been many recorded __ of a strange ape-like creature.

4 The moon was so bright that James could see his __ in the lake.

5 The Colossal Squid differs from other types in that it has __ hooks on its tentacles.

6 Jonathan’s vivid __ is what makes him able to write spine-chilling ghost stories.

B Open the brackets using Past Simple or Past Continuous

7 Yesterday my friend ... his exam. (pass)

8 I __ (meet) them yesterday morning.

9 Sam __(talk)over the phone when someone called his name.

10 Last week I ... him a letter. (write)

11 Last time I ... them was a few years ago. (see)

12 While we __ (do) a sight-seeing tour our friends were sunbathing on the beach.

C Open the brackets using Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous

13 When I came home, my mother ___ already ___(prepare) dinner.

14 When Monica __(finish) her homework, she went out to play with her friends.

15 When we met Andrew, we __ (walk) in the park for 2 hours.

16 They __ (build) the house for many years already before they finished.

17 When I arrived at the cinema, the film __(start).

18 My child __ (eat) too much chocolate, that is why he was so ill.

D Choose the correct answer

A: Do you think this painting is an original?

B: No, it 19 can’t/must be. The original is in a museum in Paris.

A: Are you coming to the art museum with us.

B: I 20 may/must come. I haven’t decided yet.

A: Is that an oil painting?

B: It 21 must/can’t be. That artist only worked with oil.

A: Did the artists Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir ever meet?

B: They 22 must/may have. Renoir painted a portrait of Monet in 1875

A: Is that portrait of a man or a woman?

B: I’m not sure, I think it 23 may/must be a man.

A: You 24 may not/can’t have seen a ghost. They’re unreal.

E Fill in with the correct preposition

25 I think I’m coming __ flue. I have been coughing all day.

26 Have you ever thought __ having an exhibition with your works? –Not really.

27 Have you come __ any mysterious looking figures lately?

28 Have you heard __ Tom? –He called me a few days ago. He’s just got back from Japan.

29 We are looking for articles, stories and pictures for our Scary and Mysterious issue that comes __ next month.

TEST 3B

A Fill in: sharp, snake-like, mythical, shadow, illusion, hump, reflection.

1 The __ hooks on the tentacles of the giant squid can cut deep scars into people’s skin.

2 People who have seen The Loch Ness Monster say it has got a long neck and a __ head.

3 Most descriptions of monsters are about creatures with __ backs.

4 When David saw the __ of a strange animal in the bushes he got scared.

5 Did the magician really make the man disappear or was it just an optical __?

6 Annie loves story books about dragons, giants and other __ creatures.

B Open the brackets using Past Simple or Past Continuous

7 While Tom was reading Amely ___(watch) a documentary on TV.

8 Marvin came home, switched on the computer and ___ (check) his emails.

9 The thief ___(steal) the jewels last night.

10 Nobody ______________(listen) while the teacher was explaining the tenses.

11 Last week I __ (write) him a letter.

12 Yesterday my friend __ (pass) his exam.

C Open the brackets using Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous

13 The removal van __ (arrive) before they finished packing.

14 Before they moved to this town, they __ (live) in Chicago for 5 years.

15 After the kids __ (eat) their lunch, they took a little nap.

16 After I ___ (finish) classes I went to the swimming pool.

17 Soon after sunrise we cycled to an observation point that I ___ never __(hear) of before.

18 By the time my parent came home I __ (wait) for the for half an hour.

D Choose the correct answer

A: Do you think this painting is an original?

B: No, it 19 can’t/must be. The original is in a museum in Paris.

A: Are you coming to the art museum with us.

B: I 20 may/must come. I haven’t decided yet.

A: Is that an oil painting?

B: It 21 must/can’t be. That artist only worked with oil.

A: Did the artists Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir ever meet?

B: They 22 must/may have. Renoir painted a portrait of Monet in 1875

A: Is that portrait of a man or a woman?

B: I’m not sure, I think it 23 may/must be a man.

A: You 24 may not/can’t have seen a ghost. They’re unreal.

E Fill in with the correct preposition

25 Have you ever walked into a room or house and had a weird feeling come __you?

26 I feel nervous __ my exams. Don’t worry, you’ll be fine.

27 How was your trip to Sakhalin? It was good, but we didn’t succeed __ catching a big fish

28 Have you heard __ Pushkin? –Of course I have! I’ve read all his books.

29 Can you write imaginative stories? Send in the scariest stories you can come __ .

F Read the text and put the phrases to the gaps. There is one extra

Nature’s joke? - the strange and wonderful PLATYPUS

The platypus is a strange little creature found only in Australia. When the first platypus was sent to Europe in the 19th century, the scientists who examined it just could not believe their eyes. They believed the platypus was a joke, 30) __ .They thought some fun-loving Australian had put the feet and nose of a duck onto the body of a rat, 31) __.

But platypuses are real, 32) __. Platypuses have a nose like a duck, webbed feet like a duck, soft brown fur on their body and a long, flat tail like a beaver. As if that weren't strange enough, even though they are mammals (which means they feed their babies milk), platypuses don't give birth to live babies 33) __! No wonder scientists couldn't decide for a very long time if platypuses were birds, reptiles or mammals.

But the platypus has even more wonderful characteristics. Platypuses find their food in rivers by using electric fields. And, if they are in danger, male platypuses have sharp hooks on their feet 34) __. It's no surprise then, that this special, shy little animal is one of Australia's most famous creatures. A picture of the platypus appears on the Australian 20 cent coin. Australians are very proud of their unique platypus.