Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Spotlight 9 класс. Module 3"

1. Read the text and put the phrases to the gaps.

There is one extra 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 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.....

2. Fill in the correct word in each gap.

• similar • giant • lurks • glimpse • dull • appears • alike • mind • corridor • human • fantasy • brain • impact

1. These two paintings look so much _______________ that you have to look really closely to see the few differences they have. 2. This couldn't be a(n) __________ print; it's far too wide and half a metre long! 3. Eric has a brilliant _______________ he's sure to become a famous scientist one day. 4. The strange creature disappeared before we managed to catch a ________ _of it. 5. According to Norwegian legend , the Kraken was a(n) _____________ monster that lived in the sea. 6. When Natasha is stressed out, she always dreams that a snake-headed monster ______________ suddenly and starts chasing her. 7. Cubism and Surrealism are two styles of painting that have had a great ____________ on modern art. 8. Garry really lives in a(n) _____________ world! He believes that he will be the one who will take pictures of Bigfoot first! 9. I don't like this painting. I think the ____________ brown and grey colours give it a sad feeling. 10. The old castle had a dark, mysterious _______ leading to the dungeons below. (10x1 marks)

3. Choose the correct words in the sentences.

1. In the past, my sister used to make / use to made fun of Surrealist paintings, but now she loves them. 2. When I was still at school, I would read / would to read a new ghost story every week. 3. James used to believe / use to believe in ghosts when he was a child. 4. Eleanor’s parents never used to buy / used to bought her books about monsters when she was a child. 5. Sally would to visit / would visit her grandparents quite often when she still lived in London (5x1 marks)

4. Form compound adjectives using the words below. deep well human blond good

1. He is a ……………..…-known English writer. 2. They say there are some ………………- sea monsters here. 3. Diana is a very ……………….- looking girl. 4. Her brother is a cute ………………-haired boy. 5 They watched a horror film about ………………-like reptile. (5x1 marks)

5. Choose the correct preposition:

1. I feel ill. I must be coming____________ with the flu. 2. They came ______________ a secret room in the palace. 3. We came __________________ a great idea for a party. 4. I was nervous ________________camping in the forest. 5. She knew ___________ experience not to go there along. (5x2 marks)

6. Choose the correct variant:

1. By the time Tom arrived at the station, the train has already been leaving / had already left. 2. How long had you been trying / had you tried to call Tom before he finally answered the phone? 3. The children played / were playing / had played with their toys when their mum came back home. 4. Alan had a headache because he had played / had been playing / played computer games all afternoon. 5. What happened/ was happening /had happened last Monday? 6. The birds sang / were singing / sing noisily around when we met in the park. 7. At last he got the opportunity he had been waiting/ waited /is waiting for so long. 8. The room looked beautiful, as she had changed /changed / was changing the furniture and the curtains. 9. This time last week we were lying / lied on a beach. 10. After Bill had mown / had been mowing the lawn, he collected the grass cuttings for compost. (10x1 marks)

7. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense.

1. Yuri __________________ (work) on his computer for two hours before it _______________ (break down). 2. I __________________ (mop) the floor while my brother __________ (cut) the grass. 3. ___________________(you/sleep) when the earthquake _____________(start)? 4. This time last week he ________________ (fly) to Tokyo. 5. Sam was really happy because he ____________________ (win) the race. 6. Rita ________________ (not/finish) her project by the time she went to bed. 7. They _________________ (visit) their grandparents last weekend. (10x1 marks)

8. Describe the picture in 10 sentences.