Choose the correct word or phrase the platypus

Клековкина Елена Евгеньевна

Система подготовки учащихся к ЕГЭ
по английскому языку

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Учебный план

№ газеты	Учебный материал
17	Лекция 1. Формат и структура ЕГЭ по английскому языку.
18	Лекция 2. Общие стратегии подготовки к ЕГЭ.
19	Лекция 3. Раздел ЕГЭ “Аудирование”.
20	Лекция 4. Раздел ЕГЭ “Чтение”. Контрольная работа № 1 (срок выполнения – до 25 ноября 2007 г.
21	Лекция 5. Раздел ЕГЭ “Лексика и грамматика.”
22	Лекция 6. Раздел ЕГЭ “Письмо”. Контрольная работа № 2 (срок выполнения – до 25 декабря 2007 г.)
23	Лекция 7. Устная часть ЕГЭ по английскому языку. Монологическая речь.
24	Лекция 8. Устная часть ЕГЭ по английскому языку. Диалогическое высказывание.
	Итоговая работа

Лекция 5
Раздел ЕГЭ “Лексика и грамматика”

Система проверяемых знаний, навыков и умений. Типы тестовых заданий в ЕГЭ. Система упражнений для развития лексических и грамматических навыков.

Третий раздел письменной части ЕГЭ по английскому языку «Лексика и грамматика» оценивает сформированность достаточно широкого спектра лексико-грамматических навыков на основе употребления лексических и грамматических единиц в коммуникативно-ориентированных контекстах. Раздел состоит из трёх заданий, в объектах контроля и особенностях технологии выполнения которых нам предстоит разобраться в данной лекции. Прежде всего, обратим внимание на то, что все три задания строятся на основе связных текстов, с прочтения которых (после внимательного изучения инструкции) должна начинаться работа над каждым из субтестов. В отличие от заданий предыдущего раздела ЕГЭ чтение здесь является не целью, а средством проверки и необходимо для предварительной ориентации в тексте перед дальнейшей работой над его языковой стороной.

Задание № 1 раздела
«Грамматика и лексика» ЕГЭ

Проверяет умение использовать в соответствии с контекстом грамматические формы существительных, глаголов, прилагательных, наречий, местоимений, числительных. Тип задания – краткий ответ, для получения которого необходимо заполнить пропуски в тексте грамматически согласующимися с контекстом формами слов, представленных на полях справа от текста.
Приведём пример из демоверсии ЕГЭ 2007 г.

Albert Schweitzer,
a Nobel Peace Prize Winner

B4

Albert Schweitzer is known throughout the world for his missionary work in Africa. He was born on January 14, 1875 in Alsace, which was part of Germany and __________Part of France after World War I.

LATE

B5

He was a talented person. By the age of thirty, he __________________ as an author, a lecturer, and a musician.

KNOW

B6

It was at this time that he learned of the great need of medical doctors in Africa. He decided to become a doctor of medicine. In 1913, Doctor Schweitzer and his wife __________for Africa.

LEAVE

B7

The morning after the Schweitzers arrived, they started to treat their patients in an old farmhouse. However, a new hospital building __________________ with the help and the trust of the African people.

BUILD

B8

Their work was interrupted by World War I. Only in 1924, Dr. Schweitzer was finally able to return to Lambarene to rebuild the hospital. When Mrs. Schweitzer came back to Africa in 1929, the hospital was much _________________.

LARGE

B9

In 1953 Dr. Schweitzer _________________ the Nobel Peace Prize.

GIVE

B10

He was grateful, but said, “No man has the right to pretend that he __________ enough for the cause of peace or declare himself satisfied.”

WORK

Из приведённого примера видно, что в данном задании учащиеся должны проявить навыки образования и употребления сравнительной степени прилагательных, пассивной формы глагола в Past Indefinite, глагола в активном залоге в Past Indefinite и Present Perfect. Однако в разных вариантах экзамена спектр объектов контроля может быть значительно шире. В спецификации ЕГЭ по иностранному языку в качестве объектов контроля в данном задании указаны следующие элементы содержания: 5.2.1., 5.2.2., 5.2.3., 5.2.4., 5.2.6. (см. Кодификатор элементов содержания ЕГЭ по английскому языку, лекция №1).
Данный тип тестового задания диктует следующий алгоритм его выполнения: после ознакомительного чтения целого текста для понимания его темы и логики развития повествования учащиеся приступают к внимательному прочтению последовательно каждого предложения и определению требуемого контекстом грамматического значения пропущенного слова. Далее необходимо образовать форму слова, передающую это значение, и вписать её в текст. Для проверки выполненного задания после заполнения пропусков следует ещё раз прочитать весь текст, чтобы убедиться, что смысл всех предложений восстановлен правильно и не нарушена логика текста.
Перед непосредственным выполнением тестового задания учащимся будет полезно проделать ряд подготовительных упражнений для усвоения на практике алгоритма его выполнения. Приведем примеры подобных упражнений из «Сборника тестов для подготовки к ЕГЭ» (изд-во Oxford: Macmillan Education).

TEST 1
Задание из теста:
Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика

Задание 1

Прочитайте текст. Заполните пропуски в предложениях под номерами В4 – В11 соответствующими формами слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами справа от каждого предложения.

The Platypus

B4	In the rivers of south-eastern Australia, you can find an animal called a ‘platypus’. The platypus is one of the __________ animals in the world.	STRANGE
B5	It __________ only in Australia and belongs to a group of animals called ‘monotremes’.	EXIST
B6	When Europeans first saw an example of the animal in the 1700s, they __________ it was a joke.	THINK
B7	They __________ anything like it before and they refused to believe that it was a real animal.	NEVER SEE
B8	A __________ example arrived from Australia, and then more, and the scientists realised that this unusual creature was real.	TWO
B9	Today, the platypus __________ in the waters around south-east Australia.	LIVE
B10	It is not very rare, but some people worry that water pollution could be a problem as the water around Sydney gets __________.	DIRTY
B11	We still __________ much about this mysterious animal and we have a lot to learn.	KNOW

[Key: B4. strangest, B5. exists, B6. thought, B7. had never seen, B8. second, B9. lives, B10. dirtier, B11. do not know / don’t know]

Подготовительные упражнения:
1. Quickly read the text and answer the questions.
Как уже было отмечено выше, тестовые задания № 1 в рассматриваемом разделе ЕГЭ оценивают умение использовать грамматические формы в цельном связном тексте, без понимания содержания которого невозможно определить значения отдельных его частей. Данное упражнение настраивает учащихся на прочтение целого текста перед тем, как приступать к работе над отдельными предложениями.
1. In which country can you find the platypus?
________________
2. Does the platypus live in other countries?
________________
3. When did Europeans first see the platypus?
________________
4. Is the platypus a rare animal?
________________
5. Do we know a lot about the platypus?
________________

2. Complete the table.
Может показаться, что данное упражнение не вызовет затруднений даже у самых слабых учащихся старших классов. Без сомнения, порядковые числительные в пределах первого десятка знают все. Однако обратим внимание на то, что упражнение призывает учащихся обратить внимание на орфографию слова. В разделе «Грамматика и лексика» неправильное написание слова (например, forth вместо fourth или nineth вместо ninth) ведёт за собой потерю балла за тестовый вопрос.

one	first
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten

TEST 5
Задание из теста:
Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика

Задание 1
Прочитайте текст. Заполните пропуски в предложениях под номерами В4 – В11 соответствующими формами слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами справа от каждого предложения.

The Automobile

B4	Cars are a common sight on roads today, but that wasn’t always true. Back in the days before the car ___________________, the only personal means of transport were the horse and the bicycle.	INVENT
B5	The first cars ____ their power from steam and gas, and had a maximum speed of around nine miles an hour.	GET
B6	In Britain, there was a law ________cars from going over 2 miles an hour in towns.	STOP
B7	At the end of the nineteenth century, cars started to use petrol and became much ________________ than they had been.	FAST
B8	Very few people at that time said that cars ______________ the world in the future.	CHANGE
B9	That is exactly what has happened, though, and since then we ________close to 18 million miles of roads on the Earth.	BUILD
B10	Perhaps the _________________ sign of the success of the car is the fact that there are over 800 million of them in the world.	BIG
B11	However, having more cars on the road ________________ more pollution, and that’s a major worry for many people.	MEAN

[Key: B4. was invented, B5. got, B6. stopping, B7. faster, B8. would change, B9. have built, B10. biggest, B11. means]

Подготовительные упражнения:
1. Read the text. For each gap in the text B4 – B11, decide whether the following statements are true or false.
Упражнение способствует тому, чтобы в данном типе задания перед заполнением пропусков в тексте учащиеся привыкали внимательно прочитывать предложение с пропуском, понимать его смысл и определять, какое грамматическое значение должно быть передано пропущенной единицей контекста.

1 (B4) We need the passive voice.	T/F
2 (B5) We need the past progressive to express a fact about the past.	T/F
3 (B6) We need the simple past because this is an action in the past.	T/F
4 (B7) We need a comparative form using -er.	T/F
5 (B8) This is the future in the past, so we need to use would.	T/F
6 (B9) We need the past simple to go with since.	T/F
7 (B10) We need a comparative form using -er.	T/F
8 (B11) We need a verb in the plural because cars is plural.	T/F

[Key: 1. T; 2. F; 3. F; 4. T; 5. T; 6. F; 7. F; 8. F]

2. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Use the words in bold to help you.
Данное упражнение привлекает внимание учащихся к грамматическим формам и лексическим единицам контекста, которые служат сигналами, помогающими восстановить смысл предложения и правильно определить грамматическое значение пропущенного слова.

1. Since the start of the 20th century, cars ______very popular.
A. became; B. have become; C. were becoming

2. Cars now are much ________________than they used to be.
A. quick; B. quicker; C. quickest

3. In 1900, Mr. Daimler said that in the future everyone __________________a car.
A. drove; B. will drive; C. would drive

4. Driving fast near schools ______________more chance of an accident.
A. mean; B. means; C. is meaning

[Key: 1. B; 2. B; 3. C; 4. B]

Задание № 2 раздела
«Грамматика и лексика» ЕГЭ

По своему дизайну первое и второе задание в рассматриваемом разделе экзамена одинаковы. Однако в задании №2 объектом контроля является умение использовать не формообразующие, а словообразовательные аффиксы английского языка (см. элемент содержания 5.3.1. кодификатора). Тип задания – краткий ответ, для получения которого необходимо заполнить пропуски в тексте лексически и грамматически согласующимися с контекстом словами, преобразуя с помощью словообразовательных элементов слова, представленные на полях справа от пропусков. После выполнения данного задания необходимо внести слова, вписанные в пропуски в тексте, в бланки ответов строго под соответствующими номерами (то же самое необходимо сделать по выполнении первого задания).

Tourism in Britain

B11

Every year more than eleven million tourists visit Britain. In fact, tourism is an __________________ industry, employing thousands of people.

IMPORTANCE

B12

Most ________________ come in the summer months when they can expect good weather.

VISIT

B13

Tourists __________________ spend a few days in London, then go on to other well-known cities.

USUAL

B14

Perhaps the least visited places in England are old ______________________ towns.

INDUSTRY

B15

But many people think that nineteenth-century cities show the _________________of Britain.

REAL

Приведённый пример (демонстрационный вариант 2007 г.) показывает, что в данном задании учащиеся должны образовать слово, а не форму слова (как это требуется в первой части раздела «Грамматика и лексика»): importance – important, usual – usually, industry – industrial и т.д. Как правило, здесь учащиеся оперируют только словообразовательными аффиксами, однако следует обратить внимание на то, что в некоторых (редких) случаях контекст может требовать использования и соответствующих формообразующих аффиксов: visit – visitors.
Данному типу тестового задания соответствует следующий алгоритм его выполнения:
1. Ознакомительное чтение целого текста для понимания его основного содержания (как и в первом задании, чтение выступает здесь как средство для дальнейшего восстановления пропущенных единиц).
2. Внимательное прочтение каждого предложения, восстановление по его смыслу значения пропущенной единицы, определение грамматической категории, к которой она принадлежит (какая часть речи пропущена?).
3. Использование соответствующего аффикса (или аффиксов) для образования нужной лексической единицы.
4. Прочтение текста после заполнения всех пропусков для проверки правильности его восстановления.

Знание словообразовательных аффиксов английского языка и навык их использования необходимы как в рецептивных, так и в продуктивных видах речевой деятельности. Развитию этой части лингвистического компонента коммуникативной компетенции учащихся следует уделять должное внимание на старшем этапе обучения в средней школе.
«Сборник тестов для подготовки к ЕГЭ» (изд-во Oxford: Macmillan Education) в каждом из включённых в его состав 20 тестов содержит задания, аналогичные приведённому нами примеру из демонстрационного варианта ЕГЭ 2007 г. Эти задания (а также сопровождающие их подготовительные упражнения) помогают учащимся вспомнить широкий спектр словообразовательных аффиксов, потренироваться в их использовании в коммуникативно-ориентированных контекстах, а также на практике освоить алгоритм выполнения задания в формате ЕГЭ.
Приведём пример одного из подобных заданий и подготовительных упражнений из упомянутого сборника.

TEST 2
Задание из теста:
Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика

Задание 2
Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами после номеров B12 – B18 так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы B12 – B18.

B12	Before the ____________ of the hot air balloon, no human had ever successfully flown above the ground.	INVENT
B13	Two ____________ brothers, Josef and Etienne Montgolfier, were responsible for designing the world’s first hot air balloon.	FRANCE
B14	The first successful ____________ was in 1783, and the Montgolfier brothers immediately	FLY
B15	became ______________ throughout the world.	FAME
B16	The design of hot air balloons is based on the _____________ law that hot air rises. A burner at the bottom of the balloon provides the	SCIENCE
B17	____________________. As the air inside the balloon gets hotter, the balloon takes off. Its height above the ground is determined by how	HOT
B18	hot the air inside is and its ______________ of travel depends on the wind.	DIRECT

Подготовительные упражнения:
Read the text with questions B12 – B18 in Section 3. Grammar and vocabulary. For each gap, decide what kind of word (noun, adjective, etc.) fills each gap.

B12 _____________
B13 _____________
B14 _____________
B15 _____________
B16 _____________
B17 _____________
B18 _____________

[Key: B12. noun; B13. adjective; B14. noun; B15. adjective; B16. adjective; B17. noun; B18. noun]

Complete the table:

verb	noun	adjective
invent	______	_______
fly	______	_______
_______	______	hot
direct	______	_______

[Key:]

verb	noun	adjective
	inventor invention	inventive
	fly flight flyer	flying
heat	heat
	director direction	direct

Задание № 3 раздела
«Грамматика и лексика» ЕГЭ

Объектом контроля в данном задании служат лексико-грамматические навыки. Тип задания – выбор ответа из четырёх предложенных. В задании требуется заполнить пропуски в тексте лексическими единицами, соответствующими контексту. После выполнения задания необходимо отметить выбранный вариант в части А бланка ответов (верхняя часть бланка) под соответствующим номером.

“It’s Only Me”

After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework A22 ____________ that morning, because in the evening she would be going to a fancy dress party with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost and she had made her costume the night before.
Now she was A23 ______________ to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective. Mrs. Richards put it A24 _________, looked in the mirror, smiled and went downstairs. She wanted to find out whether it would be
A25 ___________ to wear.
Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining-room, there was a A26 ____________________ on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to A27 ______________________ the poor man,
Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small store-room under the stairs. She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the store-room was opened and a man entered. Mrs. Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to A28 _________________________ the situation, saying “It’s only me”, but it was too late. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs. Richards walked towards him, he ran away, slamming the door behind him.
A22
1) show; 2) performance; 3) party; 4) programme

A23
1) nervous; 2) restless; 3) ill at ease; 4) impatient

A24
1) up; 2) on; 3) over; 4) down

A25
1) attractive; 2) exciting; 3) comfortable; 4) cozy

A26
1) knock; 2) kick; 3) hit; 4) crash

A27
1) fear; 2) worry; 3) disturb; 4) frighten

A28
1) describe; 2) explain; 3) interpret; 4) clear

Из приведённого примера (демоверсия ЕГЭ 2007 г.) видно, что в данном задании оценивается знание и умение пользоваться лексико-грамматической сочетаемостью лексических единиц в контексте. Для успешного выполнения задания необходимо различать нюансы близких по значению лексических единиц и понимать, какое из этих значений востребовано контекстом. Кроме того, важно учитывать, с какими структурными языковыми единицами может сочетаться слово в контексте (предлогами, инфинитивом, герундием и т.д.)
Система тестовых заданий и подготовительных упражнений для совершенствования упомянутых лексико-грамматических навыков и умений, а также для знакомства с алгоритмом выполнения тестового задания представлена в упомянутом нами сборнике тестов для подготовки к ЕГЭ.
Приведём пример одного из заданий и упражнений к нему.

TEST 4
Задание из теста:
Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика

Задание 3
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами А21 – А28. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям А21 – А28, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа.

How was Jackson going to A21 ______________ rid of Simon? That was the question that had kept him awake for the previous three nights, and which he pondered as he now walked home from work. It had all started so innocently, as a favour to a friend.
‘Could you put me A22 _______________, Jackson?’ Simon had asked. ‘Just for a couple of nights.’ Jackson of course had said yes, thinking that it would be just for two nights. How wrong he had been.
Now, more than four months on, Simon was still in the flat and there seemed little evidence to suggest he was A23 ______________ to leave. The evidence, in fact, pointed to quite the opposite conclusion. Simon seemed to have A24 ________________ in so comfortably, Jackson wondered sometimes if it was actually Simon’s flat, and he, Jackson, was the one staying there as the guest.
Jackson knew he should A25 ______________ his feelings clear to Simon – that he valued his own privacy, that he didn’t want to live with someone else on a permanent basis, that he felt Simon was abusing his hospitality – but the truth was he was scared. Not scared of how Simon would react physically, but scared that Simon would take offence, and would A26 ___________________ him of being selfish and not caring about a friend who was in trouble. And Simon was in trouble. With no job, no money and nowhere else to stay, where would Simon go if Jackson A27 ________________ him out? ‘Maybe I am being selfish,’ Jackson thought, ‘but the situation just can’t go on like this.’
He made the decision to bring the subject up sometime that evening. ‘I won’t ask him to leave immediately,’ he reasoned. ‘That would be unfair, and would put him in a difficult A28___________.
But I’ll explain that the whole arrangement was meant to be temporary, has gone on for a very
long time now, and that, while it’s been nice
having Simon as a flatmate it just can’t go on indefinitely.’
For the rest of the walk home, he rehearsed exactly what he was going to say.

A21
1) have; 2) get; 3) take; 4) set

A22
1) in; 2) out; 3) over; 4) up

A23
1) intending; 2) assuming; 3) devising;
4) conceiving

A24
1) settled; 2) established; 3) launched; 4) relaxed

A25
1) convey; 2) express; 3) make; 4) tell

A26
1) charge; 2) condemn; 3) blame; 4) accuse

A27
1) let; 2) sent; 3) threw; 4) did

A28
1) location; 2) position; 3) point; 4) site

[Key: A21. 2; A22. 4; A23.1; A24. 1; A25. 3; A26.4; A27. 3; A28.2]

Подготовительные упражнения:
1. Read the text with gaps A21 – A28 in Section 3. Grammar and vocabulary and answer the questions.
В рассматриваемом тестовом задании особенно важно внимательно прочесть текст и понять смысл контекста для точного определения значений пропущенных слов. Данное упражнение формирует необходимое для выполнения задания умение прогнозировать содержание пропущенной части по окружающему контексту.

1. How was Jackson going to A21 ____________ rid of Simon?
Jackson wants Simon to:
a. leave.
b. stay.

2. ‘Could you put me A22 _______________, Jackson?’
Simon is asking Jackson for:
a. financial help.
b. somewhere to stay.

3 …there seemed little evidence to suggest he was A23 _______________ to leave.
The word that fits in the gap probably means:
a. creating.
b. planning.

4 Simon seemed to have A24 ________________in so comfortably…
This suggests that Simon was treating the flat as if:
a. it was his home.
b. he was a temporary guest.

5 Jackson knew he should A25 _______________his feelings clear to Simon…
Jackson knew he should:
a. tell Simon exactly how he felt.
b. change how he felt about Simon.

[Key: 1. a; 2. b; 3. b; 4. a; 5. a]

2. Circle the correct word to complete the patterns.
Знание и навык использования фразовых глаголов – один из объектов контроля в тестовом задании № 3 раздела «Грамматика и лексика» ЕГЭ. Именно этот навык необходим для правильного выбора ответа на тестовый вопрос А26 приведённого нами тестового задания из сборника тестов. В подготовительном упражнении внимание учащихся привлекается к тому, что выбор ответа зависит от содержащегося в контексте послелога.

1. charge someone with/for (doing) something
2. condemn someone with/for (doing) something
3. blame someone with/for (doing) something
4. accuse someone for/of (doing) something

[Key: 1. with; 2. for; 3. for; 4. of]

Контрольные вопросы:
1. Из каких заданий состоит раздел ЕГЭ «Грамматика и лексика»?
2. Какие навыки и умения являются объектами контроля в данных заданиях?
3. Каков алгоритм выполнения заданий в разделе?
4. Почему важно начинать каждое из заданий с прочтения текста, предъявляемого в задании?
5. Что необходимо знать и уметь для заполнения пропусков в текстах в первом задании, во втором задании, в третьем задании?

                                                                       TEST

VOCABULARY      A     Choose the
correct word to fill in the gaps.

1.   reflection   /     shadow             

A) The moon was so bright that James could see his
___________ in the lake.

B) When David saw the ____________of a strange animal in the
bushes, he started shaking like a leaf.

 2.   violent    /    horrifying

 A) Last night I dreamt that a __________ whirlpool was
pulling me to the bottom of the ocean.

 B) Andrew’s nightmare was absolutely ___________; he dreamt
that three-headed monster was      approaching him, but he couldn’t move.   

3.    glanced   /   spotted

A)  When Richard and Jim heard the angry shouts they
____________ around the room to see where they were coming from.

B)  Has the research team ___________ anything unusual in
the area?

4.   sightings    /    sights

A) Two fishermen reported ___________ of a strange
ten-legged creature in the lake yesterday.

B) Old castles are very popular ___________ in Britain.

5.    survived   /    existed

A)  Although many people say they have seen Bigfoot, there
are no fossil remains that prove the creature ever ___________.

B) Can you imagine what would happen if a dinosaur somehow
___________ and was still alive today?

6.    extinct   /    mythical

A)  Annie loves story books about dragons, giants and other
__________   creatures. 

B) People thought the Coelacanth was a(n) __________ species
of fish, until a fisherman caught one in 1938.

7.   glaring   /   staring 

A) Rosie couldn’t stop ___________ at the beautiful rainbow,
as it was the first time she had ever seen one.

B) Why are you ___________ at Stewart so angrily? Has he
done something wrong?

8.   imagination   /   illusion

A) Did the magician really make the man disappear or it just
an optical __________?

B) Jonathan’s vivid ___________ is what makes him able to
write spine-chilling ghost stories.

B   Fill in the missing word. There are three words you
do not need to use.

brain, spectators, imagination, giant, same, fantasy,
dull, minds, witnesses, impact, glimpse, alike, investigators

9.  I don’t like this painting. I think the ________
brown and grey colours the artist has used give it a sad feeling.

10. Albert Einstein was certainly one of the finest
________ of modern science.

11. The strange creature disappeared before we
managed to catch a __________ of it.

12. ___________ are still trying to find out what
type of animal the skeleton they discovered belongs to.

13. Cubism and Surrealism are two styles of painting
that have had a great _________ on modern art.

14. Twenty thousand ____________ came to the football
pitch to cheer their team.

15. These two paintings look so much _________ that
you have to look really closely to see the few differences they have.

16. My brother has a vivid ___________ and always
scares us with the stories he makes up.

17. I keep having the ___________ dream over and over
again.

18. Jason believes his painting will fetch 20,000
euros. He really lives in a ______________ world.

GRAMMAR    C Put the words into the correct
past tense.

19. Sandra __________ (paint) for three years before
she sold her first painting.

20. Mrs Edwards ___________ (make) biscuits by the
time her children came home.

21. When I was seven my parents ____________ (buy) a
violin for me.

22. Claire _____________ (drive) along a country road
when a huge creature came out of nowhere and fell onto her car.

23. While Lisa __________ (read) a book, her brother
was listening to music.

24. Shane ____________ (stare) at the woman for quite
some time before he realized who she was.

25. I ___________ (not/finish) my meal when Kate
arrived.

D Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

26. When I was still at school, I read a new ghost
story every week. (would)

27. In the past, my sister made fun of Surrealist
paintings, but now she loves them. (used to)

28. Eleanor’s parents never bought her books about
monsters when she was a child. (used to)

29. Sally visited her grandparents quite often when
she still lived in London. (would)

E Underline the correct item.

30. You may not/can’t have seen a ghost.
They’re not real!

31. The style of that painting must/may be
Cubism, because the artist has used square and rectangular shapes.

32. Susan may/ must be at the photographic
exhibition, but I’m not sure.

33. That mustn’t/ can’t be his mother. She
looks so young.

34. It can’t/ may be a coincidence, but isn’t
it strange that I was thinking about John at the exact moment he called me?

35. You must/may be joking. No one could eat
so many cakes.

F Fill in the gaps with the correct particle ( across,
up with, out, down with, over).

36. I can’t wait for Spielberg’s new film to come
______.

37. Alan came _______ a mysterious map in his
grandmother’s attic.

38. A strange feeling came _______ me as I walked
home.

39. Lee feels ill. He must be coming __________ the
flu.

40. It was Will who came _______ the idea of going
into the haunted house.

READING  

 G Read the text and match the phrases (A-F) to the gaps
(41-45). There is one extra phrase.

                                  Nature’s joke? – the
strange and wonderful PLATYPUS

        The platypus is a strange little creature found only
in Australia. When the first platypus was sent to Europe in the 19^th
century, the scientists who examined it just could not believe their eyes. They
believed the platypus was a joke, 41) ____. They thought some fun-loving
Australian had put the feet and nose of a duck onto the body of a rat, 42)
___!

        But platypuses are real, 43) ___. Platypuses
have a nose like a duck, webbed feet like a duck, soft brown fur on their body
and a long, flat tail like a beaver. As if that weren’t strange enough, even
though they are mammals (which means they feed their babies milk), platypuses
don’t give birth to live babies 44) ____! No wonder scientists couldn’t
decide for a very long time if platypuses were birds, reptiles or mammals.

        But the platypus has even more wonderful
characteristics. Platypuses find their food in rivers by using electric fields.
And, if they are in danger, male platypuses have sharp hooks on their feet 45)
___. It’s no surprise then, that this special, shy little animal is one of
Australia’s most famous creatures. A picture of the platypus appears on the Australian
20 cent coin. Australians are very proud of their unique platypus.

A
that produce poison strong enough to kill a dog

B
which makes them part-reptile, part-mammal, part-bird

C
and there is no other creature like them on Earth

D
but instead lay eggs just like birds

E because
of its extremely strange appearance

F
just to play a trick on them

LISTENING

H Listen to some people talking on a radio programme
about dreams and match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-E).

A   The speaker’s dream came
true.                                                            46   Speaker
1       _____

B    The speaker’s dream felt very real.             
                                         47   Speaker 2       _____

C    The speaker is describing a nightmare he/she

      had as a
child.                                                                                            48 
  Speaker 3        _____

D    The speaker believes that dreams have a

       special meaning.                                                                                        49
    Speaker 4       _____         

E     The speaker is describing a dream that he/she

        Has
often.                                                                                
                  50    Speaker 5       _____                    

                                                               
KEYS

A

1)       reflection,
shadow

2)      violent,
horrifying

3)      glanced,
spotted

4)      sightings,
sight

5)      existed,
survived

6)      mythical,
extinct

7)      staring,
glaring

      illusion,
imagination

B

9)      dull

10)   minds

11)   glimpse

12)   investigators

13)   impact

14)   spectators

15)   alike

16)   imagination

17)   same

18)   fantasy

C

19)   had been painting

20)   had made

21)   bought

22)   was driving

23)   was reading

24)   had been staring

25)   hadn’t finished

D

26)   – 29) Смотри
Test Booklet

E

       30) can’t                        33) can’t

       31) must                        34)
may                                   

       32) may                          35) must

F

36) out

37)across

38) over

39) down with

40) up with

G

41) E     42) F   43) C    44)   D     45) A

H

46) C   47) D   48) A   49) E   50) B

G Прочитайте текст и соедините фразы (A-F) с пропусками (41-45). Есть одна дополнительная фраза.

Шутки природы? – странные и замечательный УТКОНОС

Утконос это странное маленькое существо, находящееся только в Австралии. Когда первый утконос был отправлен в Европу в 19м веке, ученые, которые его изучали, просто не могли поверить своим глазам. Они думали, утконос был шуткой, 41) (В) Они думали, что какой-то любитель шуток австралиец приделал ноги и нос утки к телу крысы, 42) (D)!

Но утконос это реальное животное, 43) (Е). У утконосов есть нос, как у утки, перепончатые лапы как у утки, мягкая коричневая шерсть на теле и длинный, плоский хвост, как у бобра. Хотя это не очень странно, но они хоть они и млекопитающее (что означает, что матери кормят своих детей молоком), утконосы не рождают своих детенышей 44) (А)! Не удивительно, что ученые не могли решить долгое время, утконосы это птицы, рептилии или млекопитающие.

Но у утконосов есть более удивительные характеристики. Утконосы находят свою еду в реках, используя электромагнитное поле. И, если они в опасности, у самцов утконосов есть острые шипы на ногах 45) (С). Тогда не удивительно, что это особое пугливое маленькое животное одно из самых любимых существ Австралии. Фотография утконоса появилась на австралийской 20ти центовой монете. Австралийцы очень гордятся своим уникальным утконосом.

А но вместо этого они откладывают яйца, как птицы

В из-за его крайне странной внешности

С которые производят яд, достаточно сильный для того, чтобы убить собаку.

D просто чтобы сыграть над ними шутку

Е на земле нет других существ, подобных ему.

F что делает их полу рептилиями, полу млекопитающими, полу птицами.

TEST on Module 3 (Spotlight-9) V-1

I. Listen to some people talking on a radio programme about dreams and match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-E).

A The speaker’s dream came true. Speaker 1 _________

B The speaker believes that dreams have a special meaning. Speaker 2__________

C The speaker’s dream felt very real. Speaker 3__________

D The speaker is describing a dream that he/she has often. Speaker 4__________

E The speaker is describing a dream that he/she had as a child. Speaker 5__________

II. Match the words to make true word combinations.

1. sharp                                      A)  body

2. huge                                       B)  illusion

3. violent                                    C)  hook

4. optical                                    D)  eyes

5. hairy                                     E)  whirlpool

III.    Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.

1. sightings         sights

a) Old castles are very popular …… in Britain.

b) Two fishermen reported …… of a strange ten-legged creature in the lake yesterday.

2. survived        existed

a) Although many people say they have seen Bigfoot, there are no fossil remains that prove the creature ever …… .

b) Can you imagine what would happen if a dinosaur somehow …… and was still alive today?

3. extinct        mythical

a) People thought the Coelacanth was a(n) …… species of fish, until a fisherman caught one in 1938.

b) Annie loves story books about dragons, giants and other …… creatures.

4. illusion test

a) People who see one picture inside another are experiencing an optical …….

b) We had to do a……… before taking an exam.

5. shadow reflection

a) Jack’s car was so shiny that he could see his own……… in it.

b) We decided to look for a……… to hide from the scorching sun.

IV. Form compound adjectives using the words below: good, three, blue, deep, well.

1. Sam is a very ____-looking man.
2. I had a nightmare about a ___-headed monster.
3. My nephew is a cute little ____-eyed boy.
4. The Kraken was a ___-sea monster from Norwegian legend.
5. Nessie is a ____-known monster from Scotland.

V.  Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition. (of, about, of, in, from.)
1.  Jack was nervous ___ camping in the forest.
2.  Sue thought ____ a good idea to raise money.
3.  Bill knew ____ experience not to walk through the woods at night.
4.  Have you heard ___ Bigfoot?
5.  They succeeded ___ working out the answer.

VI. Complete the sentences with an appropriate modal verb (can’t, may, must).

1. They _______be out. They aren’t answering the phone.

2. Helen ________ be at secondary school. She’s only eight.

3.  They _________be rich — they’ve got three houses!

4. She _________be awake yet. It’s only seven o’clock.

5. Jack _________ be on holiday. I haven’t seen him for a week.

VII.  Choose the correct response.

 1. Last night I dreamt that a huge spider was chasing me.

      a)    That’s a thought!                  b)  What do you think this means?

 2. I woke up at 2:00 am and couldn’t get back to sleep.

      a)    Poor you!                              b)  That’s a relief!

 3. Your dream might mean that you’ll meet someone new.

      a)    That’s horrible!                     b)  You can’t be serious!

4. That’s awful!

a) I know! b) Why not?

5. It might mean they are anxious.

a) Nothing serious, I’m just tired. b) You could be right.

VIII. Read the text and match the phrases (A-F) to the gaps (1-5). There is one extra phrase.

Nature’s joke? — the strange and wonderful PLATYPUS (утконос)

The platypus is a strange little creature found only in Australia. When the first platypus was sent to Europe in the 19th century, the scientists who examined it just could not believe their eyes. They believed the platypus was a joke, 1) ……. .They thought some fun-loving Australian had put the feet and nose of a duck onto the body of a rat, 2) ……. .

But platypuses are real, 3) …………… . Platypuses have a nose like a duck, webbed feet like a duck, soft brown fur on their body and a long, flat tail like a beaver. As if that weren’t strange enough, even though they are mammals (which means they feed their babies milk), platypuses don’t give birth to live babies 4) ……………! No wonder scientists couldn’t decide for a very long time if platypuses were birds, reptiles or mammals.

But the platypus has even more wonderful characteristics. Platypuses find their food in rivers by using electric fields. And, if they are in danger, male platypuses have sharp hooks on their feet 5) …………… .It’s no surprise then, that this special, shy little animal is one of Australia’s most famous creatures. A picture of the platypus appears on the Australian 20 cent coin. Australians are very proud of their unique platypus.

A just to play a trick on them

B that produce poison strong enough to kill a dog

C which makes them part-reptile, part-mammal, part-bird

D but instead lay eggs just like birds

E and there is no other creature like them on Earth

F because of its extremely strange appearance

TEST on Module 3 (Spotlight-9) V-2

I. Listen to some people talking on a radio programme about dreams and match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-E).

A The speaker’s dream came true. Speaker 1 _________

B The speaker believes that dreams have a special meaning. Speaker 2__________

C The speaker’s dream felt very real. Speaker 3__________

D The speaker is describing a dream that he/she has often. Speaker 4__________

E The speaker is describing a dream that he/she had as a child. Speaker 5__________

II. Match the words to make true word combinations.

1. a great a) imagination

2. shake b) mind

3. vivid c) back

4. subconscious d) like a leaf

5. a humped e) relief

III. Fill in: squids, humped, illusion, dull, violent, mythical, torture.. ONE WORD IS EXTRA.

1. Cubist paintings often have … colours. 4. Every culture has stories of………creatures.

2. I’m scared of ………. thunderstorms. 5. We can find …… chambers in old castles.

3. This creature has a … back and a long neck. 6. When we see one picture inside another we

are experiencing an optical …….. .

IV. Form compound adjectives. Use: five, good, old, nice, well, deep

I had a nightmare about a …-headed monster.

My niece is a very …-looking young lady.

Your topic is …-done!

The Kraken was a …-sea monster from a legend.

I find your views are …-fashioned. You should be more modern.

V. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition and particle.

1. I feel ill. I must be coming… with the flu.

2. They came … a secret room in the palace.

3. We came … with a great idea for a party.

4. I was nervous … camping in the forest.

5. She knew … experience not to go there along.

VI. Choose the correct item.

Our house can’t / may be haunted; we’ve lived here for years and we’ve never seen or heard anything unusual going on.

The style of that painting must / may be Cubism, because the artist has used square and rectangular shapes.

It can’t / may be a coincidence, but isn’t it strange that I was thinking about John at the exact moment he called me?

Susan may / must be at the photographic exhibition, but I’m not sure.

The magician’s assistant hasn’t truly disappeared; our eyes may / must be playing tricks on us!

You may not / can’t have seen a ghost. They’re not real!

VII. Match to form exchanges.

1. Shall we go to the cinema? A I know!

2. That’s awful! B Nothing serious, I’m just tired.

3. What’s happened? C You could be right.

4. What does it mean? D Why not?

5. It might mean they are anxious. E I don’t know.

VIII. Read the text and choose the right variant to complete the sentences.

Who is a Monster: Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?

Mr. Utterson is a London lawyer who is a friend of Dr. Jekyll. Doctor Jekyll is a kind, prominent and educated man, a medical doctor and scientist. Jekyll gave up his regular practice to experiment with non-traditional medicine. Utterson is worried because Jekyll has written a will (=his last wish) that leaves all his money to his new partner Mr. Hyde. Utterson has heard bad things of Hyde and disliked him at first sight when they met. The lawyer thinks his friend is being blackmailed (to blackmail – шантажировать).

One day, the lawyer is asked to identify the body of a murdered man, Sir Danvers Carew. Hyde is suspected of the murder, but he has disappeared. Jekyll swears that he has not seen Hyde and has broken with him forever. The case remains unsolved.

Suddenly, though, Jekyll locks himself into his laboratory yelling (=speaking) to the servants through the door, directing them to gather (=collect) chemicals for him. The servants recognize a change in his voice and think that their master has been murdered and another man has taken his place in the lab. They call Utterson who breaks down the door. On the floor lies Hyde, who has killed himself with poison. Sadly, Utterson understands Hyde returned and killed Jekyll, but the doctor’s body is nowhere to be found.

He does find, however, a letter in which Jekyll explains his relationship to Hyde. Doctor Jekyll believed that there are two parts to each person: the ‘Good Self’ which is civilized and tries to be the best all the time; and the ‘Bad Self’ which we try to suppress at all times. He decides to find a way to separate his two beings. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals and transforms into Hyde to commit horrifying crimes. For a while Jekyll enjoys his two bodies as he can do whatever he likes without fear of discovery. He is shocked when Hyde kills Sir Danvers Carew and threatens his bride (невеста). He decides never to take the chemicals again. However, Hyde is now strong and appears to learn whether Jekyll will have him or not. Indeed, Jekyll must use the poison to get rid of him. Jekyll understands that it is only by killing his body that’s Hyde’s body, too, will die.

1. Dr. Jekyll is a famous ……

a) physician b) physicist c) chemist d) non-traditional healer

2. Mr. Utterson disliked Mr. Hyde because he thought the latter was ……

a) nervous b) insincere c) too good d) dangerous

3. The police couldn’t arrest Mr. Hyde for murder because …….

a) Dr. Jekyll hid him b) they couldn’t prove it

c) he left the country d) they couldn’t catch him

4. The servants called Mr. Utterson because they were sure ………..

a) the thief was in the house b) Dr. Jekyll had been killed

c) the laboratory had been ruined d) they had caught Mr. Hyde

5. Dr. Jekyll who believed in human duplicity (двойственность) had managed to ………

a) turn his friend into Mr. Hyde b) multiply a number of selves

c) clone himself d) divide himself into two persons

6. When Dr. Jekyll turned into Mr. Hyde he ……….

a) started drinking b) wanted to marry two ladies c) became a criminal d) cheated people

7. Dr. Jekyll got really frightened because ……….

a) Sir Danvers Carew wanted to send him to prison b) Hyde threatened to kill him

c) he couldn’t control Hyde any more d) the servants were ready to open his secret

8. Dr. Jekyll poisoned himself ………

a) to destroy Hyde b) not to go to prison

c) to prove his theory d) to escape Hyde’s control

A. Choose the correct word or phrase.

1   The prime minister was / has criticised for his recent actions.

2   When I walked past the Wilsons’ house, their new sofa was / has being delivered.

3   Our teacher was / has told us to take our favourite book to school tomorrow.

4   I think my mobile was / has been stolen!

5   Jonathan was / has chosen to play the lead role in the school play.

6   I’m sleeping downstairs because my bedroom is being painted / has been painting.

7   This picture was / has probably taken during the winter.

8   Your essays must be / have handed in on Friday morning.

9   Someone was / has left their wallet on the floor.

10   Did you hear about the bank being / having robbed?

11   Treasure Island was / has written by Robert Louis Stevenson.

12   It was a real shock when my dad was / has fired from his job.

13   The Vikings had visited America before it was / has discovered by Columbus.

14   When we got to the airport, we learned that our flight was / had been delayed.

15   Was / Has your ticket for the concert tomorrow paid for by you or your parents?

Answer

1 was   2 was   3 has   4 has   5 was

6 is being painted   7 was   8 be

9 has   10 being   11 was   12 was

13 was   14 had   15 Was

B. Complete using the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1   The Earth ………………………… (hold) by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it.

2   The first feature-length comedy film ………………………… (create) by Charlie Chaplin.

3   The award for best video ………………………… (present) later this evening.

4   By the time you read this, I ………………………… (arrest) for murder.

5   I don’t know whether our tests ………………………… (mark) yet or not.

6   Radio waves ………………………… (discover) by Marconi.

7   You wouldn’t think it to look at him now, but Jack ………………………… (bully) when he was at school.

8   Your application ………………………… (consider) and we will let you know was soon as we’ve made a decision.

9   The roof of the car can ………………………… (lower) by pressing this button here.

10   Our tent ………………………… (blow) over in the night by the wind.

11   Chess ………………………… (play) for around two thousand years now.

12   Two men ………………………… (question) at this moment by police in connection with the burglary.

Answer

1 is held   2 was created

3 is going to/will be presented

4 will have been arrested

5 have been marked

6 were discovered

7 was bullied

8 is being considered

9 be lowered   10 was blown

11 has been played

12 are being questioned

C. Write sentences in the passive.

1   Our car / service / a mechanic / at the moment.

     ……………………………………………….

2   A man / shoot / an air gun / outside the petrol station last night.

     ……………………………………………….

3   Gunpowder / invent / the Chinese.

     ……………………………………………….

4   At the surgery yesterday, I / examine / Dr Peterson / and I / give / a prescription.

     ……………………………………………….

5   I went to see it because I / tell / it was a good film / all my friends.

     ……………………………………………….

6   This photograph / take / my grandfather.

     ……………………………………………….

7   It looked like the window / break / a hammer / some time before.

     ……………………………………………….

8   Our dog / give / an injection / a special syringe / the vet.

     ……………………………………………….

9   The winning goal in last night’s match / score / Donatello / a brilliant free kick.

     ……………………………………………….

10   Your cheque / send / last Friday and / should / deliver / to you tomorrow.

     ……………………………………………….

Answer

1   Our car is being serviced by a mechanic at the moment.

2   A man was shot with an air gun outside the petrol station last night.

3   Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese.

4   At the surgery yesterday, I was examined by Dr Peterson and I was given a prescription.

5   I went to see it because I had been told it was a good film by all my friends.

6   This photograph was taken by my grandfather.

7   It looked like the window had been broken with a hammer some time before.

8   Our dog was given an injection with a special syringe by the vet.

9   The winning goal in last night’s match was scored by Donatello with a brilliant free kick.

10   Your check was sent last Friday and should be delivered to you tomorrow.

D. Rewrite using the phrase given.

1   They have been building the new road for a long time now. (under construction)

     ……………………………………………….

2   They had been training the horse for the race for over a year. (in training)

     ……………………………………………….

3   They have been discussing the issue in Parliament. (under discussion)

     ……………………………………………….

4   They had been observing the criminal for the past two weeks. (under observation)

     ……………………………………………….

5   They have been using this plane for over 25 years now. (in use)

     ……………………………………………….

6   They have been developing the Cyborg D423 robot for over ten years. (in development)

     ……………………………………………….

Answer

1   The new road has been under construction for a long time now.

2   The horse had been in training for the race for over a year.

3   The issue has been under discussion in Parliament.

4   The criminal had been under observation for the past two weeks.

5   This plane has been in use for over 25 years now.

6   The Cyborg D423 robot has been in development for over ten years.

E. Rewrite in the passive starting with the words given.

1   People say that Bali is a beautiful island.

     It ………………………………………………

2   People generally think that life won’t be found on Mars.

     It ………………………………………………

3   It is generally said that Christmas is too commercialised.

     Christmas ………………………………………………

4   People often argue that prison doesn’t work.

     It ………………………………………………

5   People have suggested that the school should start to produce a magazine.

     It ………………………………………………

6   People say that crocodile tastes like squid.

     Crocodile ………………………………………………

7   It is said that the Vikings discovered America before Columbus.

     The Vikings ………………………………………………

8   People think that heart disease is caused by eating the wrong things.

     Heart disease ………………………………………………

Answer

1   is said that Bali is a beautiful island.

2   is generally thought that life won’t be found on Mars.

3   is generally said to be too commercialised.

4   is often argued that prison doesn’t work.

5   has been suggested that the school start to produce a magazine.

6   is said to taste like squid.

7   are said to have discovered America before Columbus.

8   is thought to be caused by eating the wrong things.

F. Choose the correct answer.

1   We …………… a swimming pool put in this week.

      A   get     B   are having

      C   have     D   have got

2   Why don’t you get a doctor …………… at your arm?

      A   to look     B   looked

      C   look     D   be looking

3   My teeth were a little yellow so I …………… by the dentist.

      A   had cleaned them

      B   have them cleaned

      C   was cleaned them

      D   had them cleaned

4   Stuart’s thinking of having ……………!

      A   shaved his head

      B   his head shaving

      C   his head shaved

      D   shaved to his head

5   My sister …………… her ear pierced last weekend.

      A   made     B   got

      C   did     D   took

6   Mum and Dad didn’t fancy cooking, so we got a pizza …………… .

      A   be delivered

      B   to be delivered

      C   delivered

      D   deliver

7   You should …………… a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.

      A   have     B   make

      C   take     D   get

8   Kelly wanted to have a live band …………… at her wedding.

      A   to be played     B   play

      C   played     D   been playing

9   Can we …………… this summer?

      A   get installed air-conditioning

      B   get air-conditioning to install

      C   have installed air-conditioning

      D   have air-conditioning installed

10   We …………… while we were on holiday.

      A   were burgled our house

      B   had our house burgled

      C   had burgled our house

      D   got burgled our house

Answer

1 B   2 A   3 D   4 C   5 B

6 C   7 D   8 B   9 D   10 B

G. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.

1   Someone has scratched my car on the door!   been

     My car ……………………………… on the door!

2   Tommy is having an operation right now.   being

     Tommy ……………………………… right now.

3   Has Fiona invited you to her party?   been

     Have ……………………………… party?

4   Shakespeare probably wrote this play in 1587.   written

     This play ……………………………… Shakespeare in 1587.

5   The government is considering a new law to ban smoking following new research.   considered

     A new law to ban smoking ……………………………… following new research.

6   My mum told me to go to Megagrocers.   sent

     I ……………………………… my mum.

7   I didn’t understand a word so I asked my teacher and she explained it to me.   got

     I didn’t understand a word so I ……………………………… it to me.

Answer

1   has been scratched

2   is being operated on

3   you been invited to Fiona’s

4   was probably written by

5   is being considered

6   was sent to Megagrocer’s by

7   got my teacher to explain

H. Find the extra word.

Wedding disaster

(1) My wedding had been being arranged for months. I knew exactly what I (2) wanted for that special day. I had the caterers to give me a menu and (3) have got them to provide me with samples so that I could be sure we (4) would have the best food. I also wanted to have us a string quartet play (5) classical music and I arranged that, too. My dress was been being made (6) specially and I had told the dressmaker put silver thread in it. Finally, the (7) big day got arrived. My dress was being delivered in the morning, but by (8) ten it still hadn’t arrived. They called me and said it had been being (9) damaged! I was furious! I had my best friend quickly to pop out and get (10) a new dress. I had got my lawyer to call to get my money back.

Answer

1 being   2 to   3 have   4 us   5 been

6 told   7 got   8 being   9 to   10 had

I. Rewrite with the indirect object at the end of the sentence.

1   My dad got me a great computer game!

     …………………………………………..

2   Dave sent Jill a really nice letter.

     …………………………………………..

3   I threw Colin the ball.

     …………………………………………..

4   The waiter offered us a menu.

     …………………………………………..

5   The hotel provides its guests with satellite television.

     …………………………………………..

6   My grandma taught me this song.

     …………………………………………..

Answer

1   My dad got a great computer game for me.

2   Dave sent a really nice letter to Jill.

3   I threw the ball to Colin.

4   The waiter offered a menu to us.

5   The hotel provides satellite television to/for its guests.

6   My grandma taught this song to me.

J. Write one word in each gap.

The European Diet

It’s hard for us to imagine what (1) ………………… included in the European diet before America (2) ………………… discovered (3) ………………… Columbus in 1492. So many ingredients which today (4) ………………… grown all over the world (5) ………………… unknown to medieval Europeans. Potatoes, tomatoes, maize and chocolate (6) ………………… all originally imported from the New World. Until then, meals had (7) ………………… prepared using ingredients native to Europe, such as root vegetables. Of course, spices such as pepper (8) ………………… been traded and added to food for centuries. When the potato (9) ………………… first introduced, it was surprisingly unpopular. It (10) ………………… considered to be poisonous and it took a long time to become common. There is a story of Parmentier, a French army officer, who (11) ………………… potatoes planted in the royal garden and (12) ………………… Marie Antoinette to wear a potato flower to make them fashionable. The poor peasants were curious about the new plants and many of them (13) ………………… stolen to be planted in their own gardens. It was the start of French fries!

Answer

1 was   2 was   3 by   4 are   5 were   6 were   7 been

8 had   9 was   10 was   11 had/got   12 got   13 were

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Choose the correct words or phrases.
1 become famous / on stage
2 give a concert/ in a band
3 play famous / in a band
4 become a singer / concert
5 go on tour/ an album
6 teach a concert / music
7 record famous / an album
8 make a music video / on tour

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