Контрольная работа №3 Spotlight8

8^th form. Test 3

№1 Choose the correct word.

1. Tom finds Geography/ Earth Science fascinating, because he learns a lot of things about the formation and history of our planet.

2. This sofa is really heavy. Help me raise/ lift it.

3. The company has announced an increase in the workers’ hourly salary/ wage.

4. The company’s business is growing, so it needs to hire more employers/employees.

5. He had studied ancient Roman history/physics.

6. We’re working with a team of operators/ architects on the plans for the new building.

7. As a (an) infant/teenager, I was sketching, drawing, and I wanted to be an artist.

8. They’re working freelancer/overtime to get the job finished.

№2 Fill in the missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.

Freelancer, permission, shift, living, bring up, conclusion, invented, deadline, swapped, sound, bring out, overtime

1. He works as a ___________ from home.

2. The police came to the _________ that it wasn’t the accountant who had stolen the money.

3. Does your dad often work _________?

4. Susan asked for _______ to leave early.

5. Charles Babbage _________ the computer.

6. I _________ addresses with the two girls I met on holiday.

7. It is amazing how Ann has been able to _____ four children and work at the same time. I really admire her.

8. Alex has a tough _______ to meet, so he’s been working during the weekend.

9. What does your mum do for a ________?

№3 Put the verbs in brackets into the Past simple, Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.

1. Dr Stephens _______ (perform) a lot of experiments before he made an important discovery.

2. When ________ (James/ graduate) from the university?

3. Sam _____ (not/ win) the Young Inventor of the Year Award last year, but he’s sure he will this year.

4. “Lisa was exhausted yesterday.” – “I know. She ______(study) for a history exam all day.”

5. How long _______ (you/study) French before you first visited France?

6. They _______ (live) in Spain before they moved to Greece.

№4 Underline the correct item.

1. Abraham Lincoln began his political career at/in the young age of twenty-three.

2. I believe Sam will have a brilliant career in/ at law.

3. Her husband’s new job brings around/in an extra 200 pounds a week.

4. This song brings out/back happy memories from my childhood.

5. Mary was under/in charge of presenting our science project to the class yesterday.

6. I don’t think Evelyn can work well under/ in pressure; maybe someone else should do this project.

7. In/At the beginning of his career, Thomas Edison mostly invented telegraphic devices.

8. Ben couldn’t believe it while/when he won first prize at the science show.

9. The new government has brought round/ about many changes in education.