Spotlight 8 Module 3 Variant 2
I. Read and choose the correct answer
As a teenager, my brother Al liked to invent little things in his free time. He started making toy airplanes out of wood or plastic. His creations were quite impressive for someone so young. His room was always full of books about famous pilots and jet airplanes that he read again and again. His dream was to sell his model airplanes in his own shop one day, so he was determined (упорный) to learn all about flying, and even designed all his models on a 3-D computer programme, before he built them.
Our parents weren’t against Al's decision. They believed that people should like their jobs, but our father wanted him to get a university degree first. Our mother thought that a good education was important, especially because she had doubts (сомневалась) about if he could earn a good living with his airplanes. On the other hand, she couldn't see how becoming a lawyer or a doctor, for example, would help Al with the job he wanted to do.
When Al finished school, he finally decided to get a degree in architecture. During his studies, Al continued his hobby in his free time, but also got involved in other things. He played football for a while, even volunteered at the school's library.
As soon as Al graduated (окончил), he and other students took a tour of Europe. The highlight of Al's trip was France. He even thought moving there for a short time to improve his skills in French, but he wanted to return home to become a businessman. Three years later, Al accomplished (достиг) his goal, and today, he is so successful, that he has five shops in our city and is planning to open more around the country. And maybe one day his model airplanes will be famous around the world!
1. When Al was young, he wanted to be a (n)
A. computer designer B. shop owner C. inventor
2. Al's mother believed that
A. it wasn't important for Al to get a good education. B. a good education would help Al with his career. C. Al might not earn enough money from the job he wanted to do.
3. While Al was at university, he
A. continued to build model airplanes. B. got a job as an architect. C. worked at the university library.
4. What did Al do soon after graduation?
A. He lived in France for a while. B. He did some travelling. C. He learned how to speak French.
5. Al wants to open
A. shops in different cities. B. shops in different countries. C. five shops in his town.
II Match the words in two columns.
| 1. fussy | A weight |
| 2. put on | B part time |
| 3. wear | C job |
| 4. work | D eater |
| 5. desk | E pay rise |
| 6. get | F uniform |
III. Fill in the correct words/ phrases.
Fill in: freelancer, peel, shift, part-time, pinch
1. If you add a ______of salt, it will taste better.
2. Ann often works the night ______. It's tiring but she doesn't mind.
3. Can you the potatoes, please?
4. Now that Jenny has children, she works ______every weekday from 4 to 8
5. She works as a _______ from home.
IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. I hate fish. I _____the way it smells. LIKE
2. Dad can't find his glasses. I think he ______them. PLACE
3. He _______ about owning his own company. FANTASY
4. Does the play _____the doctor as very selfish? CHARACTER
V. Put the verbs into the correct form
1. My father usually (go) to work by car. (Present Simple)
2. My mother (cook) at the kitchen now. (Present Continuous)
3. I never (try) Chinese food. (Present Perfect)
4. How long (Helen/wait) her English boyfriend? (Present Perfect Continuous)
5. When Olly was a teenager, he always (dress) in black. (Past Simple)
6. George (cook) a meal, when the phone rang. (Past Continuous)
7. I (wait) at the cinema for an hour before Kim finally came. (Past Perfect Continuous)
VI. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
1. My sister has just started a great career ____advertising.
2. She passed out and the doctor had to bring her
3. J. K. Rowling brought the new Harry Potter book last month.
4. My job brings______1200 euros a month.
5. Charles is leaving ______the beginning of the month.
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