Test (Spotlight – 8)
I. Choose the right variant.
1. He … the test for 40 minutes. a) writes b) has been writing c) is writing
2. We … already … the text. a) have… translated b) has been translating c) are translating
3. They are flying over the ocean… . a) for 3 hours b) every week c) at this moment
4. She often… by Delta. a) travels b) is travelling c) has travelled
5. How long … you …reading this book? a) have….been b) are c) is
6. MrsBrown … me English. a) is teaching b) teach c) teaches
7. I have been studying History … . a) for 5 years b) now c) already
8. I…not … you for ages. a) have… seen b) have …been seeing c) don’t see
9. We … to school every day except Sunday. a) are going b) goes c) go
10. Look out of the window! It … now. a) rains b) is raining c) has been raining
II. Complete the sentences with the prepositions: with / at / about / of / in / on.
I am fond ….. dancing.
My elder brother is interested ….. History. He is always top of the class.
Sue is very nervous ….. studying at new school.
Nick and Simon are keen ….. doing sport.
Some people are not very good ….. English.
Rachel is always patient ….. people.
Professor Hoggings is rather popular ….. his students.
III. Put the adjectives in brackets into the correct form.
My sister is (creative) person in the world. (A more creative B the most creative C creative)
Who is your (good) friend? (A better B good C best)
Sally is three years (young) than me. (A younger B more young C youngest)
John is as (stubborn) as his elder brother. (A more stubborn B most stubborn C stubborn)
The Volga is (long) river in Europe. (A the longest B longer C long)
I think the “Astoria” restaurant is (expensive) than the “Grand”. (A expensiver B more expensive C expensive)
He is one of the (rich) men in the world. (A richest B richer C more rich)
What’s the (bad) film you’ve ever seen? (A badder B worst C worse)
Life in the country is (relaxing) than in the city. (A relaxinger B most relaxing C more relaxing)
Test (Spotlight – 8)
I. Choose the right variant.
1. He … the test for 40 minutes. a) writes b) has been writing c) is writing
2. We … already … the text. a) have… translated b) has been translating c) are translating
3. They are flying over the ocean… . a) for 3 hours b) every week c) at this moment
4. She often… by Delta. a) travels b) is travelling c) has travelled
5. How long … you …reading this book? a) have….been b) are c) is
6. MrsBrown … me English. a) is teaching b) teach c) teaches
7. I have been studying History … . a) for 5 years b) now c) already
8. I…not … you for ages. a) have… seen b) have …been seeing c) don’t see
9. We … to school every day except Sunday. a) are going b) goes c) go
10. Look out of the window! It … now. a) rains b) is raining c) has been raining
II. Choose the correct item.
1) We didn’t buy ……. things from the eco-bazaar. (A many, B little, C few)
2) Alexia speaks ……. French. (A a few, B a little, C much)
3) Can’t you keep ……. of your money? (A very few, B many, C a little)
4) They saw ……. nice things to buy at the charity shop. (A a few, B a lot, C a little)
5) ……. people at my school know about Buy Nothing Day; most of us haven’t heard about it. (A many,
B few, C very little)
III. Fill in is or are.
1) The scissors you’ve been looking for ……. on the kitchen table.
2) All my luggage ……. in the car.
3) Maths ……. the subject I like most.
4) For a nice, quiet way to spend the evening, dominoes ……. a lot of fun.
5) Your furniture …….. very modern.
6) Designer clothes ……. very expensive.
7) When ……. the news on TV?
8) Your trousers ……. out of fashion.
9) Don’t you think that your hair ……. too long?