Test Spotlight 8 Module 1

8^th Form

TEST-1 (Module-1)

Vocabulary and Grammar

Variant-1

I. IDIOMS. Complete the sentences with the appropriate idiom in the correct form: break the ice, speak one’s mind, pain in the neck, drive someone crazy.

1. I’m honest but unreliable. I_______ my best friend _______ because I’m never on time.

2. I’m sensitive and shy. I can never find the right thing to say to _______ the________.

3. I’m optimistic and easy-going and never afraid to ________ my _________.

4. I’m stubborn and impatient and I can be a _______in ________ at times.

II. PHRASAL VERB “GET”. Complete the phrasal verb with the correct prepositions:

1. The sooner we start writing an essay, the sooner we get it ________.

2. I have difficulty to get _______my ideas about summer holidays to you.

3. It’s easy to get _________ with Anna as she always looks on the bright side of the life.

4. It took me much time to get _________ this strange disease.

III. DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition: of/on/about/with/to

1. I’m very fond ________ sports.

2. Don’t be nervous ______ taking exams.

3. She isn’t patient _______ stubborn people.

4. He’s keen _________ foreign languages/

5. We’re close _______ our parents.

IV. PRESENT TENSES. Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. The concert _______ (start) at 9 o’clock.

2. We ___________ (go) to the cinema tonight. Why don’t you join us?

3. Jane________ (work) at her dad’s restaurant every Friday night.

4. I _________never________ (be) in England.

5. How long _________ (you/live) in this place?

6. How long _________ (she /work) here?

7. We________(just /come) from the party.

8. The children ________ (play) in the garden now.

9. He never ________ (come) home on time.

10. She ________ (always / tell) lie.

V. DEGREES OF COMPARISON. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the adjectives:

1. Dogs are ______________________ (clever) than cats.

2. Monkeys are the __________________________ (funny) animals.

3. Giraffes have the __________________________ (long) necks.

4. Giraffes are big but elephants are ____________________________ (big).

5. My sister likes cats but I think that dogs are the ________________________(nice).

6. St. Petersburg is one of the ___________________________ (beautiful) cities in the world.

7. The rivers in America are much _____________________________ (big) than those in England.

8. The island of Great Britain is __________________________ (small) than Greenland.

9. My brother is __________________________ (old) than me. 
10. Books are _______________________________(interesting) than films.

8^th Form

TEST-1 (Module-1)

Vocabulary and Grammar

Variant-2

I. IDIOMS. Complete the sentences with the appropriate idiom in the correct form: hold one’s tongue, get on someone’s nerves, drive someone crazy, speak one’s mind

1. If you’re disagree with something, don’t be afraid to ________ your ________.

2. I want you to turn off that music. It ______ me _______.

3. She wanted to tell me Mike’s secret but then decided to ______ her _______.

4. She’s so annoying. She _______ on my ________.

II. PHRASAL VERB “GET”. Complete the phrasal verb with the correct prepositions:

1. Do you get __________ with your brother?

2. This grammar material is so difficult. The teacher fails to get it _______ to the students.

3. This rainy weather gets me _________.

4. She couldn’t get ___________ the fact that her son had failed the exam.

III. DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition:

of /about/with/to/at

1. My friend is popular ___________ all our classmates and teachers.

2. She is a brilliant student and very good ________ sports.

3. Her parents are very proud ______ her success.

4. Jane is very close _______ her mum. She always shares secrets with her.

5. You shouldn’t be jealous ______ other people’ success.

IV. PRESENT TENSES. Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. Why are your clothes dirty? Because I_________ (work) in the garden all morning.

2. ______ you______(ever / meet) a pop star?

3. What time________ (train / leave)?

4. ________ (your mum / cook) well?

5. I_______ (see) the dentist today.

6. How long_______ (you / study) English?

7. We ________ (not see) Tina for ages.

8. My brother_______ (always /throw) all things around the house, this annoys me very much.

9. I _______ (play) a computer game at the moment.

10. We __________(know) the Smiths for 5 years already.

V. DEGREES OF COMPARISON. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the adjectives:

1. This man is _______ (tall) than that one.

2. The Volga is ________ (short) than the Mississipi.

3. Which building is the _______ (high) in Moscow?

4. This garden is the __________ (beautiful) in our town.

5. Chinese is ________ (difficult) than English.

6. This book is _________ (interesting) of all I have read this year.

7. January is the ________ (cold) month of the year.

8. This girl is the ________ (good) student in our group.

9. This mouse is ______ (little) than those one.

10. This is the _______ (bad) day in her life.