Контрольные работы к учебнику Кауфман К. И., Кауфман М. Ю. «Счастливый английский.руHappy English.ru» 8 класс

TEST

Unit 1

Version I

Listen to the letter and answer the questions.

Who is the letter for?

Who is writing the letter?

Are these two people relatives?

Where is the person who is writing the letter now?

Is there good or bad news in the letter?

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

How long … they… in the park? (walk)

Jacob … at the university since May. (teach)

Carol … in the gym since 2 o’clock. (exercise)

How long … Boris … Italian? (learn)

Debbie … doing sports since she was a child. (hate)

You … good results over the last few months (not/get)

She’s gone to the doctor’s. She … well. (not/feel)

Jennifer … her doctor since Monday. (not/see)

Fill in the gaps with fororsince.

Mrs. Honey has been a teacher … thirteen years.

My father has had this car … half a year.

We have known each other … 2004.

I haven’t heard from her … a long time.

They haven’t had news from home … May.

The astronauts have been in space … a year already.

Write the words with the negative meaning and translate them into Russian.

formal, like, natural, comfortable, direct, possible, responsible, mortal, liberal, legal, agree, spell, appear

Choose the correct options.

CAM Company

98 Prospekt Mira

Moscow, Russia

15 July, 2016

Mr Gregory Faitz

UK Company

67 Backstore Road

London

LH4 8 FR

Dear/Hello (1) Mr Faitz,

I am very pleased/unhappy (2) to receive your letter of 25 April.

I am displeased/glad (3) to send you the catalogue of bags and travel accessories where you can find all details about available models. I’ve also attached five coloured leaflets.

Thegood/bad (4) news is that the price cannot be changed because now the market is facing global financial crisis. The prices and terms are stated in the leaflets.

Unluckily/Luckily (5), the last price on you request makes $69 per one high-quality leather bag which is one of the cheapest for this product.

We hope that you will be interested in learning more about our other offers.

Looking forward to your early reply/Write soon (6).

Best wishes/Yours sincerely (7),

Andrei Smirnov

Sales Manager

Choose the correct answers.

CAM Company is located in the capital of Russia.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

Gregory Faitz has been working at the UK Company for 15 years.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

The catalogue of the products is printed in black and white.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

Mr Smirnov is responsible for the company sales.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

The world economic crisis has made the prices higher.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

The price on leather bag is rather high.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

The catalogue contains the information about a few models of bags.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

TEST

Unit 1

Version II

Listen to the letter and answer the questions.

Who is the letter for?

Who is writing the letter?

Are these two people relatives?

Where is the person who is writing the letter now?

Is there good or bad news in the letter?

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

Why are your clothes so dirty? What … you … ? (do)

I miss him. He … to me for weeks. (not/talk)

Ted … the car for two years. (have)

She … the match for an hour. (watch)

I … her voice since I first heard it. (like)

Emma … English for seven years. (learn)

Look at Carol! It seems that she … for two years. (not/eat)

How long … Andy … his teeth? (brush)

Fill in the gaps with fororsince.

She has had a toothache … morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Parker have been married … ten years.

The tourists have been in Russia … a week.

He has loved her … he first saw her.

She has been interested in Art … she visited Paris.

Dick has been able to count and read … he was three years old.

Write the words with the negative meaning.

logical, polite, friendly, patient, lucky, correct, leading, pronounce, connect, easy, real, understand, obey

Choose the correct options.

Tanya Klimoff

20 Philips Avenue

Gateshead

GH6 4TY

15 March 2011

The Grant School

Chetgate Road Newcastle

NU76 4TF

Dear/Hello (1) Ms Clatcher,

I am interested in the post of a teacher which you have advertised in today’s newspaper. I would try to pass the test to become a teacher of the Russian language.

At the moment I live in Gateshead and work as a teacher of Russian literature at the Multinational College. Unluckily/Luckily(2), I know Russian quite well/a little (3) because I lived in Moscow with my parents for 12 years. My father is Russian, so I have been speaking the language since my childhood.Fortunately/Unfortunately (4), I have not been practicing it a lot because I do not have Russian friends here to speak with. I only speak it during my classes, but the good/bad (5) news is that I have many Russian programs on my computer and some Russian TV channels.

I am very upset/glad (6) I could not find the suitable vacancy in school before. I expect an answer from you soon.

I hope that you will assist me in this matter.

Very truly yours/Love (7),

Tanya Klimoff

Choose the correct answers.

Tanya Klimoff’s mother knows Russian very well.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

Gateshead is far from Newcastle.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

Tanya is glad that she has not been practicing Russian much.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

Tanya has been living in Moscow for 12 years.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

Computer programs help Tanya practise Russian.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

Tanya wrote a letter after she had read an advertisement.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

Ms Clatcher works at the Grant School.

a) True b) False c) Not stated

TEST

Unit 2

Version I

1. Listen to the speaker and answer the questions.

Who is this story about?

What is the man famous for?

What did the man write about?

Where did he get the information for his stories?

What do some people learn from his books?

2. What is the mistake that a lot of people make about this man? Choose the correct answer.

They think that he is a geographer.

They think that he is a traveller.

They think that he didn’t see any faraway lands.

3. Fill in the gaps, using which, where, who, whose.

Calvin doesn’t know ________ has stolen his bag.

Peter doesn’t know ________ to go after school.

Jessica tried to find a job ________ she could use her language skills.

That’s the woman ________ husband was shot in the war.

Robert has got a friend ________ birthday is exactly on Christmas.

Danny has been looking for an actress ________ could play a leading role in his new film.

Pat bought new antivirus software ________ would prevent her computer from working incorrectly.

This camera ________ was broken by Lucy yesterday needs to be repaired.

4. Match the end of the sentence to its beginning.

5. Use the suffixes -tion, -sion or -ment and form the nouns from the verbs.

agree, connect, develop, translate, discuss, admit, impress, achieve, protect, improve, imagine, express.

6. Fill in the gaps with the words below:

battlefield, medieval, declared, inherited, ambitious, chambers, discovered, alphabet

The president ________ that he would not sign the agreement.

Jack has been living in wealth since he ________ much money from his father.

My brother is two years old. I’m trying to teach him the ________ now.

In 1912 Tsar Nicholas II visited the ________ at Borodino and saw many monuments including one erected in his own honor.

My brother hopes to become a minister for foreign affairs. I think he is a very ________ person.

Many parliaments of different countries consist of two houses. They are also called ________.

The British astronomers ________ a new planet a month ago.

________ art and architecture were completely under influence of the Catholic Church.

7. Choose the correct answer.

The United Kingdom is

a republic b) a monarchy c) a federation

The head of state is

The Queen b) President c) the Prime Minister

The British Parliament sits in

one building b) two buildings c) three building

MPs are

the people who sit in the house of Lords.

the people who sit in the house of Commons.

all the people who sit in the house of Parliament.

What are Britain’s main political parties?

Labour and Conservative

Demonstrative and Republican

Conservative and Democratic

How do Members of Parliament get into the House of Commons?

The Queen chooses them.

British people elect them.

They inherit their seats from fathers and grandfathers.

Who presides over the House of Commons?

The Speaker b) the Lord Chancellor c) the Prime Minister

8. Fill in the gaps with the words below:

which, orphan, when, is called, who, where, whose, lifestyle

Charlotte Brontë was an English novelist and poet, 1._________ lived in the XIX century. Her two sisters Emily and Ann, were also outstanding writers of poetry and fiction. All the sisters wrote under different names. Charlotte’s pen name was Currer Bell, 2._________ she used for her works. Her most famous novel was “Jane Eyre”, where Charlotte described the life and the fate of an 3._________: her childhood, growing-up, character and 4._________.

Charlotte, 5._________ life was not easy, died in 1855, 6._________ she was 38. She was buried in West Yorkshire, 7._________ she lived. Unofficially, the part of this county 8._________ “Brontë County”.

TEST

Unit 2

Version II

1. Listen to the speaker and answer the questions.

Who is this story about?

What is the man famous for?

What did the man write about?

Where did he get the information for his stories?

What do some people learn from his books?

2. What is the mistake that a lot of people make about this man? Choose the correct answer.

They think that he is a geographer.

They think that he is a traveller.

They think that he didn’t see any faraway lands.

3. Fill in the gaps, using which, where, who, whose.

Yesterday I bought a dog, ________ name was Golden.

He always wanted to live ________ he was born.

Alex couldn’t remember ________ he bought this picture.

This is a new factory ________ specializes in producing different machines.

Yesterday Jim heard that a singer, ________ was his favourite, had died in a car crash.

Calvin doesn’t know ________ has stolen his bag.

I’ve recognized a student from our school, ________ father is a famous doctor.

Pat bought new antivirus software ________ would prevent her computer from working incorrectly.

4. Match the end of the sentence to its beginning.

5. Use the suffixes -tion, -sion or -ment and form the nouns from the verbs.

govern, enjoy, separate, predict, admire, impress, decide, conclude, equip, manage, pollute, impress.

6. Fill in the gaps with the words below:

administrator, ambitious, election, orphan, greedy, Commons, peers, alphabet

The UK Parliament has a maximum duration of five years. At the end of the fifth year a general ________ takes place to elect new MPs.

The house of ________ is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

My brother is two years old. I’m trying to teach him the ________ now.

Rudolph is so ________ that he never shares anything at all.

The job of an ________ is to look after the employees in an office.

Life ________ are those who have not inherited their title in the House of Lords.

My brother hopes to become a minister for foreign affairs. I think he is a very ________ person.

British people like literature’s most famous ________, Oliver Twist.

7. Choose the correct answer.

The United Kingdom is

a republic b) a monarchy c) a federation

The head of state is

The Queen b) President c) the Prime Minister

The British Parliament sits in

one building b) two buildings c) three building

MPs are

the people who sit in the house of Lords.

the people who sit in the house of Commons.

all the people who sit in the house of Parliament.

What are Britain’s main political parties?

Labour and Conservative

Demonstrative and Republican

Conservative and Democratic

How do Members of Parliament get into the House of Commons?

The Queen chooses them.

British people elect them.

They inherit their seats from fathers and grandfathers.

Who presides over the House of Commons?

The Speaker b) the Lord Chancellor c) the Prime Minister

8. Fill in the gaps with the words below:

leading, which, where, choice, immediately, when, whose, who

Daniel Radcliffe is an English film and stage actor, 1._________ is best known for his 2._________ role in the “Harry Potter” film series. Daniel was born in 1989 in London, 3._________ he still lives and works.

Daniel, 4._________ family was strongly against his 5._________ of profession, began to act 6._________ he was ten. He played little David Copperfield in the BBC film. The same year he was chosen to play the role of Harry Potter, 7._________ made him famous 8._________. Daniel is a fan of punk rock music, cricket and literature. His favourite book is Mikhail Bulgakov’s “The Master and Margarita”.

TEST

Unit 3

VERSION I

Listen to the text and choose the best name for the text.

The Tower of Babel

The worst punishment

English is the language of the future.

Listen again and answer the questions

Why could the people understand each other?

What did the people decide to build?

Why did they want to build the city?

Why did God got angry?

How did hi punish the people?

Fill in the gaps using the words below

have a chat, had a heart attack, have a smoke, have a rest, have a swim, will have a nice time, have a drink, will have a sleep

I have some bad terrible news for you. Granny _______ yesterday.

Fred, I’ve been working so hard all week long. I should _______.

You have been sunbathing for an hour, Joe! Let’s _______ with us!

I’m thirsty. Can I _______ of lemonade?

I’m so tired after the running competition. I think I _______.

Stephanie, the specialist has just repaired my computer. Let’s _______ on the Internet.

Is it allowed to smoke here? If yes, let him _______.

I’ll feel lonely when you leave for Paris. But I believe you _______ there.

Put in the if necessary

If you eat _______ sugar much, it’s bad for your health.

_______ American dream is the idea that all people can have happy and successful lives if they work hard.

_______elephant is the biggest living land animal on the earth.

Do you like _______soup with mushrooms?

Jerry needs to buy _______ flour for cooking.

The Earth is the third planet from _______ Sun.

People make _______ butter not only from cow’s milk but from buffalo’s milk in India, and sheep’s milk in various parts of Asia.

Match the words to make the phrases

Fill in the gaps using the words below

had a try, inventor, amazing, communicate, invention, is able, such as, anyway

Since early times, people have been trying to find ways to 1._______ with the other people who lived far away. The 2._______ of the telephone helped people to solve their problems. The telephone 3._______ to transmit sound or voice over long distances. The first telephones were mechanical, modern ones are electrical. The studies about the device were presented by different scientists and inventors, 4._______ Watson, Gray, Edison, Blake and Bell. 5._______, Alexander Bell was the first who patented the telephone. By the way, it is 6._______ to know that in 2002 the US Congress reported that Antonio Meucci, an Italian scientist, was the true 7._______ of the telephone. Unfortunately, he was cheated when he 8._______ to patent his invention.

Match the words with their Russian equivalents

Fill in the gaps with the verbs can/be able to in the correct form.

Patricia is good at languages. She _______ speak English, Spanish, and German fluently.

He _______ cook different pies when he was studying cooking at the college.

You _______ study astrology next year.

Although Arnold was seriously injured, he _______ walk in a week.

Andrew _______ answer the letter tomorrow.

Lena _______ dance perfectly in the 1990s.

Matilda _______ sew whatever you want.

He’s very rich and thinks that he _______ buy health and happiness.

TEST

Unit 3

VERSION II

Listen to the text and choose the best name for the text.

The Tower of Babel

The worst punishment

English is the language of the future.

Listen again and answer the questions

Why could the people understand each other?

What did the people decide to build?

Why did they want to build the city?

Why did God got angry?

How did hi punish the people?

Fill in the gaps using the words below

have a drink, had a heart attack, have a smoke, have a swim, to have a walk, have a rest, to have a sleep, to have a look

May I _______ of water? They say if we have it before meals, it can help us lose weight.

Is it allowed to smoke here? If yes, let him _______.

You have been sunbathing for an hour, Joe! Let’s _______ with us!

My father feels so tired that he wants nothing but _______.

Deborah should _______ after a long journey to India.

My mother told me not to open the present. But I’d like _______ at it so much!

After such an illness he has _______ at least twice a day.

I have some bad terrible news for you. Granny _______ yesterday.

Put in the if necessary

_______ carnation is a tall flower growing from one to three feet high.

Jerry needs to buy _______ flour for cooking.

Does she like _______ hamburgers?

_______ bat lives in every continent in the world, except Antarctica.

_______ Irish step dance is one of the most popular shows in the world.

_______ lion is considered to be a king of animals.

Do you like _______ soup with mushrooms?

Match the words to make the phrases

Fill in the gaps using the words below

appeared, nowadays, exchanging, are able to, for granted, network, when, goes back

The history of electronic mail, commonly known as e-mail, 1._______ to 1965, 2._______ two graduates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Noel Morris and Tom Van Vleck wrote a program called “mail”. In 1971 Ray Tomlinson sent the first e-mail in the 3._______ named APRANET. He was also the author of the famous symbol “@”. Since that time e-mail services have been modernised very many times. E-mail, in the form we 4._______ use it today, 5._______ in the mid-1990s. First companies who offered their own e-mail services were Yahoo! and Hotmail. 6._______ Internet users take e-mail 7._______ as one of the quickest and comfortable ways of 8._______ messages.

Match the words with their Russian equivalents

Fill in the gaps with the verbs can/be able to in the correct form.

You have to put a new lock on the door because the robbers _______ easily open the old one.

Joe is fit. He _______ swim across the river.

Mary _______ski professionally when she was 15.

Robert isn’t busy. He _______take you to the airport.

She _______ visit the Coliseum next summer.

Mr Stephenson _______ look through my project tomorrow.

The authorities claim that most of the young people _______ buy a flat by 2020.

We _______ go on the trip because I didn’t have to work last weekend.

Test

Unit 4

Version I

1. Fill in the gaps. Use must or have to in the positive or negative form.

If you want to make a progress, you _____ work regularly.

You _____ get up early on holidays.

You _____ open the window. It may fall.

Mr Brown is a very rich man. He _____ work.

I _____ eat more vegetables and fruit. They are good for me.

Your dog _____ sleep in your bed.

2. Put in the missing preposition into the sentences.

up after forward at for like

After victory in a boxing competition he looked _____ the happiest man in the world.

The synonym of the verb “to look _____” is “to search”.

Rebecca thought that it was very romantic to look _____ the moon at night.

Dorothy is sick and tired of being alone, so she has been looking _____ a boyfriend for nearly a year.

I have been looking _____ my little brother since his birth.

I look _____ to hearing from you soon.

3. Match the words from two columns.

4. Match the opposites.

5. Fill in the gaps with too or enough.

It was _____ far to go on foot. We decided to get a taxi.

She is _____ young to go abroad by herself.

The journalist isn’t going to write a story about this young rising star because he doesn’t find her life interesting _____.

The room wasn’t warm _____, so I turned the heating on.

Mike’s clothes weren’t fashionable _____ to wear them at the party.

I don’t find this ancient city beautiful _____.

Lloyd is a diplomat. He has to travel from one country to another _____ often.

6. Fill in the gaps using the words below.

exchange programme communicate poor enough had to must too advice

Hi Curtis,

Can you imagine?

I’ve been chosen for an _____! I _____ write the test two days ago and today I’ve heard that my result is the best in the class! The teachers say that I’ll go to Great Britain next summer. I’m so happy but I have a feeling that I’m not prepared _____. My problems are: _____ memory and laziness. And, to be honest, I _____ with English speakers _____ seldom. I’m sure I _____ improve my English to be ready for this journey. Do you have any ideas how I can motivate and interest myself? I need your _____.

Love,

Sveta

Test

Unit 4

Version II

1. Fill in the gaps. Use must or have to in the positive or negative form.

You _____ pay for this book. It’s a present.

You _____ interrupt your teacher.

My grandmother _____ work. Her husband had earned a lot of money.

The window is broken. You _____ open it.

You _____ clean your room today. You may do it tomorrow.

It’s very cold. You _____ go out today.

2. Put in the missing preposition into the sentences.

up after forward at for like

Since my childhood I have been dreaming of looking _____ Arnold Schwarzenegger.

One of the most widespread social sites, Facebook, made it easier to look _____ friends throughout the world.

The synonym of the verb “to look _____” is “to search”.

I looked _____ my friend with no hope to see a smile on his face.

Stephanie must look _____ her granny, who fell ill last week.

She looks _____ to going to Spain on her holiday.

3. Match the words from two columns.

4. Match the opposites.

5. Fill in the gaps with too or enough.

Lloyd is a diplomat. He has to travel from one country to another _____ often.

I guess she can’t be a native English speaker. Her pronunciation is _____ bad.

Ann’s knowledge of the subject is _____ poor. She often gets bad marks.

She is _____ young to go abroad by herself.

My favourite car is _____ old. It needs to be repaired.

The street was not wide _____ to park cars there.

I think that my little brother’s homework is always _____ difficult.

6. Fill in the gaps using the words below.

have to upset accent enough native speakers beginner go abroad

Dear Danny,

How are you getting on?

I’m very _____ because my English is not getting better. I’ve been learning it for 5 years and my marks were always good. But now I feel like a _____. I can’t pronounce the words with a real English _____ or understand new grammar rules. My teachers advise me to _____ to listen to the _____, but my family is short of money at the moment. What shall I do? Do I _____ read books in the original or adapted ones are _____ for me? I really don’t know what to do. What can you say? Looking forward to your answer.

Bye,

Oleg

Listen to the story and fill in the file.

_______________________________________________________________________

Listen to the story and fill in the file.

TEST

UNIT 5

Version I

1. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.

What is the title of the book that the reader wants to borrow?

What is the problem?

When will the book be available?

Will the reader be able to get the book today?

When will the reader have to return the book?

2. Find the odd one out.

reference, novel, story, fairytale

give, match, borrow, lend

famous person, celebrity, star, mass media

culture, politics, gossip, economy

focus, construct, found, invent

radio, actor, magazine, book

source, tabloid, yellow press, broadsheet

borrow, match, lend, give

chatter, gossip, scandal, tabloid

café, coffee bar, restaurant, snack

3. Which of these sentences describe: 1) broadsheets; 2) tabloids.

They do not have intriguing or shocking headlines.

They present less pictures, but more information.

They contain nothing about politics, economics or finance.

Their headlines are long, but the articles do not present much information themselves.

They contain political and economical news of the country.

They are the most respected newspapers of any nation and country.

You won’t be likely to find boring articles there.

They are the best friends of any serious and respectable people.

They use slang and words which are simple to understand.

They are focused on sensational news, shocking stories and celebrity issues.

4. Fill in the gaps with the words below.

borrow, plagiarism, intriguing, broadsheets, tabloid, headlines, photocopier, sources

My teacher Mr Jameson asked me to use a ________ to have two copies.

The report of my classmate about the top famous American actresses seemed quite similar to mine, and I realized that it was a ________.

Every human has his own ________ of happiness: for one, they are power and money, for another – health and harmony in his family, the rest of us dream about successful careers.

You have such an ________ look today! I can only guess what surprise you’ve prepared for me!

One of the most respected ________ not only in the UK, but throughout the world, is the “Times”.

The ________ of all newspapers at the end of 1991 told about the end of the Soviet Union.

“The Scottish Sun”, which is published in Glasgow, is a regional edition of the popular British ________ newspaper “The Sun”.

Stephen decided not to ________ money from his parents when he was 21 because he wanted to live independently.

5. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.

Nowadays, we all can watch endless ________ shows on different TV channels. (real)

Jonathan was the most ________ person I’ve ever known in my life. There was no single situation when he refused to help anyone. (generosity)

To my opinion, a true friend should be, first of all, a ________ person. (reliability)

I dream of a day when different modern technologies will make it ________ to travel in the past. (possibility)

This famous expensive supermarket is proud of its ________ buyers: stars of cinema and theatre, musicians and sportsmen. (regularity)

My ________ at the workplace consists of several kinds of duties, such as: communicating with the customers, consulting them on different issues and controlling where the company’s money goes. (responsible)

6. Match the words to make phrases.

7. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive voice.

Somebody borrowed my pen.

Somebody broke this window.

Somebody brings me flowers every day.

Somebody will wash the floor.

Somebody is cleaning the room.

Somebody reads newspapers every day.

Somebody found my keys.

TEST

UNIT 5

Version II

1. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.

What is the title of the book that the reader wants to borrow?

What is the problem?

When will the book be available?

Will the reader be able to get the book today?

When will the reader have to return the book?

2. Find the odd one out.

café, coffee bar, restaurant, snack

guide, reference book, broadsheet, encyclopaedia

reliable, true, honest, condensed

hard, tough, difficult, useless

boring, intriguing, interesting, amusing

title, heading, article, headline

several, some, many, a few

send, post, leave, e-mail

show, demonstration, headline, exhibition

pastime, hobby, interest, regularity

3. Which of these sentences describe: 1) broadsheets; 2) tabloids.

They have strict rules in their style and design.

They have lots of colourful full page adverts of unusual products.

They have much bigger size.

Many people do not believe the information these newspapers give.

They are cheaper in price because lots of people buy them.

They use more formal language.

Traditionally, they have the most common newspaper format, especially in the UK.

They have smaller size.

They are the best friends of any serious and respectable people.

They use slang and words which are simple to understand.

4. Fill in the gaps with the words below.

gossip, transmit, charge a fine, available, weather forecast, financial, focus, was renamed

The library can ________ for late returns.

What a pity that you really believe this newspaper! The information is unchecked and seems to be a ________.

Soon after the death of the first Russian president Boris Yeltsin, one of the streets in Yekaterinburg ________ after him.

My uncle is having some ________ difficulties now – a big sum of money was stolen from him about a week ago.

With the help of modern computers we are able to ________ different kinds of information: letters photos, videos, music tracks.

Are these kitchen knives ________ at a lower price? They are a bit too expensive for me!

Dennis is so afraid because the ________ predicts hurricanes in his native state, Alabama.

There were not so much time left before my examination, so I decided to ________ on the revision.

5. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.

The United States of America is often called a country of different ________ because there millions of immigrants. (national)

Jeffrey realized the ________ of working harder, but he used to be lazy to change something in his lifestyle. (necessary)

The ________ of the victories in different sports competitions makes Kevin very happy. (regular)

He loved his girlfriend very much and decided to prepare something very ________ on her birthday. (speciality)

I was advised to stay at home because the weathermen predicted the ________ of heavy rains and floods. (possible)

Unfortunately, my son broke his leg yesterday, so today he is not ________ to take part in a football competition. (ability)

6. Match the words to make phrases.

7. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive voice.

Somebody robbed the house last year.

Somebody lost the keys in the garden.

Somebody will send an e-mail tomorrow.

Somebody has already borrowed the money.

Somebody will charge a fine.

Somebody makes phone calls every day.

Somebody is watching TV.

TEST

Unit 6

Version I

1. Listen and say: Which book is being discussed? Choose one of these books.

2. Choose the correct words.

I can guess this problem will be neither/either complicated either/nor easy.

Both/Nor Richard and/neither his mother objected to visiting the London Dungeon, which is so popular with tourists.

This books makes me both/either cry nor/and laugh.

The scientist received both/or the award and/either money that would enable him to do further research in this field.

Both/Either my friends neither/and I want to visit a small faraway island somewhere in the Pacific.

My parents want me to become either/both an engineer nor/or a doctor.

I would like to visit both/either Italy neither/or Spain next holidays.

The famous Russian writer Anton Chekhov wrote both/neither adventure stories nor/neither science fiction.

Either/Neither my friend and/nor his brother has objected to this project.

3. Agree with the statements.

Aaron wants to become a police officer to catch criminals. (his younger brother)

Angela had listened to the Beatles before she moved to Sweden. (her husband)

My uncle was interested in the history of China when he went to the university. (my aunt)

Andrea will try to get a reward. (I)

Roger has just finished is homework. (I)

I don’t have very good imagination. (we)

My parents didn’t insist on my entering the university. (my grandparents)

4. Choose the correct words.

My grandfather likes/would like to live until he’s ninety. Now he’s eighty-five.

My grandfather likes/wouldlike this city district and he’s going to live there all his life.

Do you like/Would you like to read a thrilling book?

Do you like/Would you like reading books?

Marylikes/wouldliketo offer a solution, but she wasn’t allowed to do that.

Mary always likes/wouldliketo offer solutions to different problems.

Ilike/wouldliketo visit some faraway countries I’ve never been before.

Ilike/wouldlike Japan because of its high morality culture.

5. Fill in the gaps with the words below.

fantasy, spaceship, worth, romance, refer to, intrigue, generation

Mrs Bristol wanted to _______ her pupils, so she didn’t tell them about the surprise she’d prepared for them.

Today’s textbook designers have tried a variety of ways to appeal to the new _______ of readers, trying to entertain the students with decorative photos and cartoons to force them to spend more time reading.

When working on a report, it is useful to _______ the famous authors who wrote on the same topic.

“The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most famous _______ novels in the world.

Aircraft designers are working to build the next generation _______ that would make space travel possible for non-astronauts.

I’d like to recommend this smartphone to you. It’s of high quality, reliable and not very expensive. I’m sure it is _______ buying.

The _______ is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. It focuses on the relationship between two loving people and usually has an optimistic ending.

6. Put in the missing prepositions.

When everyone was trying to guess where Eric was, he suddenly turned _______ at the party.

They thought they were lost in the thick forest, so they decided to turn their way _______.

I was asked to turn _______ the lights to save energy.

The problem turned _______ to be practically impossible to solve.

I turned his offer _______ because I didn’t like to work in his company.

7. Make two passive constructions from one active one.

Hugh will leave me a message.

The author is giving the readers the autobiography.

Nina has already shown him an article.

My sister promised me a new skateboard.

Dan has told me a horror story.

8. Rewrite the sentences. Use the passive construction.

They always laugh at him.

Your boss is waiting for you.

Mary looked after her sister.

We were listening to the song when he opened the door.

TEST

Unit 6

Version II

1. Listen and say: Which book is being discussed? Choose one of these books.

2. Choose the correct words.

The university professor’s lectures are both/either boring and/nor difficult to understand.

Either/Neither you will work harder or/and you will be expelled from the university.

Neither/Both Scott either/nor Ryan has visited the concentration camp in Auschwitz.

You can neither/either refer to this article nor/both quote it – this is our rule.

This book makes me either/both cry nor/or laugh.

Robert finds the story neither/both mysterious nor/either creepy.

I would like to visit both/either Norway neither/or Finland next holidays.

Last year Jack decided to learn to play both/neither the guitar either/and the drums.

I have to read both/either the textbooks nor/and extra material to prepare for my exams.

3. Agree with the statements.

Last week my friend repaired his bicycle all by himself. (I)

Debra is keen on books about supernatural creatures (her children)

Alice’s relatives have lent her some money recently. (her friend)

Gary always ignores the rules of proper behavior. (his little sister)

Martin will tell about the accident tomorrow. (she)

My mother has not found anything dangerous in my illness. (my doctor)

Ernest won’t be expelled from the college. (Emma)

4. Choose the correct words.

Ilike/wouldlike to discover the murderer in this detective story before I finish reading it.

Ilike/wouldlike to read detectives with a very complicated plot. I always imagine myself being a detective.

Jilllikes/wouldliketo find a magazine which is worth reading. Can you advise her any?

My sister likes/wouldlike to read “OK!” magazine every weekend. It’s her hobby.

My little brother likes/wouldlike to become a court judge in the future.

My mum likes/wouldlike judging people for their behavior.

Do you like/Would you like chocolate cakes?

Do you like/Would you like something to eat?

5. Fill in the gaps with the words below.

worth, romance, unpredictable, fantasy, insisted on, detective stories, generation

Tom _______ going to the picnic with his friends at the weekend in spite of the bad weather forecast.

The _______ is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. It focuses on the relationship between two loving people and usually has an optimistic ending.

Professional sports tournaments are so _______ that you can never guess who the winner will be.

Agatha Christie was one of the most popular and widely published British writers of _______ in the twentieth century.

I’d like to recommend this smartphone to you. It’s of high quality, reliable and not very expensive. I’m sure it is _______ buying.

“The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most famous _______ novels in the world.

Today’s textbook designers have tried a variety of ways to appeal to the new _______ of readers, trying to entertain the students with decorative photos and cartoons to force them to spend more time reading.

6. Put in the missing prepositions.

Unfortunately, my friend turned _______ to be a liar.

Sometimes I want to turn _______ a cat and sleep all day long.

We had already been walking for an hour when we realized that we were lost and had to turn _______.

David Beckham has turned _______ offers from the Premier League clubs before agreeing to sign a two-year deal to stay with LA Galaxy.

When everyone was trying to guess where Eric was, he suddenly turned _______ at the party.

7. Make two passive constructions from one active one.

Justin is showing them a route.

Gary was telling her the news at that moment.

My granddad usually tells me fairy tales.

Deborah sent me a postcards.

James will offer her a dessert.

8. Rewrite the sentences. Use the passive construction.

His parents always objected to his plans.

They insisted on his arrival.

The students never referred to this book.

They have just sent for the doctor.

TEST

Unit 7

Version I

1. Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answers for the questions. More than one answer can be correct.

What book are the friends talking about?

a) “The Lord of the Ring” b) “The Lord of the Castle” c) “The Talisman Ring”

Who has read the book?

a) both friends b) neither the girl nor the boy c) only the girl d) only the boy

What did he/she think of the book?

a) It’s very exciting. b) It’s a bit boring. c) It’s interesting. d) It’s too long.

How did he/she feel when he/she finished the book?

a) He/She was very sad. b) He/She was very proud of himself/herself.

c) He/She wanted to read the book again.

Does he/she recommend to read the book?

a) Yes. b) No. c) There’s no information in the text.

2. Match the words to make the phrases

3. Complete the sentences. Use myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, themselves.

He can be proud of ________.

I ________ thought about it.

She often talks to ________ when she is alone.

Look at ________.

I don’t like him. He always thinks about ________.

They ________ know what to do.

He often laughs at ________.

God helps those who help _______.

4. Choose the correct word.

Why are you speaking so rude/rudely to me?

Chocolate pancakes in this restaurant don’t taste very sweet/sweetly.

You must do your job proper/properly.

The new hit of Rihanna sounds very special/specially.

I feel independent/independently from my parents after moving to my own house.

I don’t think you should eat this porridge. It smells bad/ badly.

It was great/greatly when we visited Chile in 1998.

My motorcycle looks awful/awfully after the accident.

5. Fill in the gaps with the words below.

guilty, heat, mysterious, heroism, upset, patterns, especially, dawn

The judge wasn’t able to find the facts to prove that this woman was _______ of that terrible crime.

Julia likes to sleep a lot. She just can’t imagine how it is possible to get up with the _______.

The 2010 summer in Russia was quite uncomfortable for people of the strong _______ in July.

A short article in a newspaper about the _______ of a young girl, who saved her sister’s life by taking her out of the burning house, almost made me cry.

I like many Russian poets of the Silver Age, _______ works of Boris Pasternak.

Mike is keen on _______ stories about vampires who rise nightly from graves and threaten people.

In Russian villages you can find different _______ of houses which are traditionally made of wood.

My sister feels very _______ because of the accident that happened with her close friends during their holiday.

6. Write the information into the files.

1.2.

Poetry, two young friends who work in a factory and take part in revolution, Pavel Vlasov and Andrei Nakhodka, “On the Death of Prince Meschersky”, “The Mother”, Gavrila Derzhavin, poet, Maxim Gorky, prose (novel, drama), writer

TEST

Unit 7

Version II

1. Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answers for the questions. More than one answer can be correct.

What book are the friends talking about?

a) “The Lord of the Ring” b) “The Lord of the Castle” c) “The Talisman Ring”

Who has read the book?

a) both friends b) neither the girl nor the boy c) only the girl d) only the boy

What did he/she think of the book?

a) It’s very exciting. b) It’s a bit boring. c) It’s interesting. d) It’s too long.

How did he/she feel when he/she finished the book?

a) He/She was very sad. b) He/She was very proud of himself/herself.

c) He/She wanted to read the book again.

Does he/she recommend to read the book?

a) Yes. b) No. c) There’s no information in the text.

2. Match the words to make the phrases

3. Complete the sentences. Use myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, themselves.

She doesn’t understand ________.

Do you talk to ________?

Are you angry with me or with ________?

Don’t do it ________.

They had a nice time in Turkey. They enjoyed ________.

She burned ________ while she was cooking.

You are going to write a test. Check ________.

God helps those who help _______.

4. Choose the correct word.

Sveta isn’t sure of her English and she feelsuncomfortable/uncomfortably when she talks to native English speakers.

The summer morning dawn looks amazing/amazingly.

She can do it perfect/perfectly without my help.

Chocolate pancakes in this restaurant don’t taste very sweet/sweetly.

The streets smell nice/nicely after the rain.

The voice of the news presenter sounds very clear/clearly.

Why are you speaking so rude/rudely to me?

My uncle Ralph broke his leg yesterday. It’s very bad/badly because we were going skiing at the weekend.

5. Fill in the gaps with the words below.

patterns, labyrinth, especially, well educated, hug, well-written, heroism, cult

A _______ business plan is quite a necessary thing for starting your own business.

A short article in a newspaper about the _______ of a young girl, who saved her sister’s life by taking her out of the burning house, almost made me cry.

In Russian villages you can find different _______ of houses which are traditionally made of wood.

The Russian professor was _______, so the American students didn’t miss his lectures and enjoyed them very much.

“Harry Potter” by Joanne Rowling has become a _______ book for children all over the world. It’s about the boy who realized that he is a wizard.

I haven’t seen my mother for a year, so the only thing I wanted to do is to _______ her and say how much I love her.

When I was a child, my father read me a myth about the Minotaur and the famous Cretan _______.

I like many Russian poets of the Silver Age, _______ works of Boris Pasternak.

6. Write the information into the files.

1. 2.

lyrical poetry, prose (humour stories, lyrical stories, drama), “The Cherry Orchard”, Afanasy Fet, poet, Anton Chekhov, “I Have Come to You, Delighted”, a family and their servants who are living in their beloved estate that is about to be sold, Lyubov Ranevskaya, writer

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