TEST MODULE 1(B)
A. Fill in the missing word / phrase. There are three answers you do not need to use.
attracts, display, a piece of cake, won, enter, life, takes, change, annual, hot cakes, monthly, strong, make, invites, raised.
1. We always sing Christmas carols during the holidays as it is a _________________ tradition in my family.
2. Over the years this organization has _____________________ a lot of money for different local charities.
3. Visitors have the chance to experience___________________ as a pirate.
4. If you see a spider _____________________ sure you don’t kill it, I’ve heard it’s bad luck.
5. The night sky burst with colour when the magnificent fireworks ___________________began .
6. Who ________________ the competition?
7. At La Tomatina you need a spare_____________________ of clothes.
8. The Football World Cup _____________________ tourists from all over the world.
9. The Rio Carnival is a(n)_____________________festival, that takes place in Brazil.
10. Don’t worry about organizing your graduation party it’ll be _________________________ .
11. St. Valentine’s Day __________________ place on 14th February.
B. Complete the sentences with the Present forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. Tom is exhausted because he ______________________(dig) in the garden all day.
2. _____________________(Jane/already/pass) the exam?
3. Football ______________________(become) popular in Russia.
4. He________________________ (study) English since he was five.
5. He ________________________(drink) too much today.
6. Ice ________________________(melt) faster in water than in air.
7. Tim _______________________(talk) on the phone now.
8. This rose ______________________(smell) nice and sweet.
9. He ________________________(not/see) a fireworks display before.
10. ______________________(you/look) forward to your birthday party next week?
11. Mary ________________________(cut) her hair short recently.
12. I ________________________(not/see) Alan for ages.
C. Circle the correct answer.
1. Has Mark found time to buy the costume for the Halloween Party ____ ?
A. just B. now C. yet
2. This cake _____awful.
A. tastes B. is tasting C. taste
3. The ____ really enjoyed the play.
A. spectators B. audience C. crowd
4. This dress _____ you perfectly.
A. fit B. is fitting C. fits
5. Are you interested _____ going to a fancy dress party tonight?
A. in B. at C. with
6. Don’t turn ____ the TV, please. I want to watch the parade.
A. off B. up C. down
7. Getting together for Sunday lunch is a family ___ .
A. habit B. tradition C. custom
8. The Spring International Music Festival _____ in the middle of May and lasts for about two weeks.
A. has started B. is starting C. starts
9. The chicken _____ 2 kilos.
A. weighs B. weigh C. are weighing
10. He _____ to be nervous.
A. appears B. is appearing C. appear
11. We’re too far from home; we can’t turn ____ to get the camera now!
A. into B. up C. back
12. I bumped into Sandra by _____ at the shops today.
A. luck B. chance C. opportunity
D. Fill in the gapes with Past or Present participles formed from the words in bold.
1. It was a really ____________________(bore) party. No one liked it.
2. Imagine how ____________________ (exhaust) it would be to work all night on this project.
3. I always feel ____________________ (surprise) at how fast Christmas comes around each year.
4. I find April Fool’s day quiet _______________ (tire).
5. It’s so ____________________(annoy) when people play silly jokes on one another!
E. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
1. The quiet little town turns _______ the busy cultural centre festival!
2. Bill’s tired _____ doing the same things for his birthday every year.
3. Once I left my house and I never turned ______ .
4. This film festival is famous ______ appearances by major Hollywood stars.
5. I love this song! Turn it ______ and let’s dance!
6. The reason ______ this meeting is to talk about the school’s music festival.
7. The road was crowded ______ cars and buses.
8. Don’t turn ______ that job, Adam – it’s a great opportunity!
9. I’m interested ______ learning about other cultures.
10. He’s afraid _____ the loud noise of fireworks.
F. Fill in: when, who, which, where, whose.
1. Perugia, __________________ the Eurochocolate festival is held every year, is a city in central Italy
2. Jane, ________________ lives in the flat above, is a dancer.
3. John, __________________ brother is a clown, is throwing a costume party next week
4. November 5th, _________________ Bonfire Night takes place, is my birthday.
5. The costume ________________ George has chosen for the fancy dress party is very funny.
G. Listen to some people talking on a radio programme about special occasions and match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-E).
A. This event lasts for seven days. Speaker 1 _____
B. This event signals the end of childhood. Speaker 2_____
C. We look very colorful during this event. Speaker 3_____
D. This event goes back to medieval times. Speaker 4 _____
E. We become very wet during this celebration. Speaker 5_____
3 486
19 691 
