Module test 2
Variant 1
A.
Complete the sentences using the appropriate verb from the list: do, makes, hang out,
keep, dusting, take, mopped.
1.
I don’t know how Sam manages
to ______ the ironing so fast; it takes me an hour just to iron two shirts!
2. Maria always ______ her bed as she gets up in the
morning.
3. Messy people find it difficult to ________ their
rooms tidy.
4. You can’t _______ the washing now. It’s raining and
all the clothes will get wet.
5. The only thing left to do is ________ the
furniture, and then the house will be ready for tonight’s party.
6. Tom likes helping around the house, but he hates
having to ________the rubbish out every night.
7. Take off your shoes before going into the kitchen;
Mum has just ________ the floor.
B.
Choose the
correct item.
8. Jason was tired of the
noise and pollution of the big city, so he decided to move to a small, isolated/industrial town in the
countryside.
9. Of all the housework/household chores, doing the
dishes is the one Jenny hates most.
10. Mrs. Smith is very arrogant/nosy; she always peeps at us
from behind the curtains to see what we’re doing in the garden.
11. Tony’s muscles relaxed/went soft after his accident,
as he was unable to exercise for months.
12. Astronauts who work on the
International Space Station use a(n) airless/vacuum
hose to wash with.
13. Peter and Frank play
football at their local football hall/pitch
every day.
14. Penny would like a house
with a crowded/ spacious study where
she can put her big desk and her two big bookcases.
15. Ian isn’t a very sociable/silly person, as he’s not very
comfortable with meeting new people.
16. Deforestation and the
effects of tourism on natural habitats are two of the reasons why many plant
and animal species are in danger of becoming extinct/ destroyed.
17. The astronauts who work
on the International Space Station make/do
a lot of experiments.
18. Objects in space float
because of the lack/zero of gravity.
C.
Complete the sentences using the correct
form of the verbs in brackets.
19. Gregory has offered ________
(take) the dog for a walk while I’m busy with the chores.
20. They are tired of _______
(live) in the dirty, noisy city, so they’ve decided to move to the countryside.
21. Susan avoids ________ (shop)
at the corner shop because it’s a bit expensive.
22. I don’t remember __________
(turn) off the lights upstairs. Can you please check?
23. Molly’s parents never
let her ___________ (stay) out late on weeknights.
24. Why don’t we leave a bit
later tomorrow? I can’t stand ________ (wake) up early!
25. Do you mind _________ (get)
off the phone? I need to make a call.
26. You must _______ (tidy)
up your own room. I’m not your slave, you know!
27. John wants _________
(become) an astronaut when he grows up.
28. Josh has been working
all morning, but he’s stopped _________ (have) some lunch.
D. Fill in with the correct preposition: off
with, of, out, up, up for.
29. John gave his sister a
big bunch of flowers to make ______ forgetting her birthday.
30. Don`t believe him. He`s
always making ______ stories.
31. What do you make
________ this new movie?
32. It was so dark that I
couldn`t make ________ the number of the house.
33. The thief made ______
the painting without knowing it wasn`t the real one.
E. Read the text and mark the statements True (T),
False (F), Not Stated (NS).
Do the Dishes and Win!
Big
Brother is а reality ТV show that brings а number of people together in а house
for а period of time. Cameras and microphones record their actions and they
appear оn ТV. Each week viewers vote for their favourite resident, аnd the
least favourite housemate has to leave the house. This happens until there is
only one housemate left, who goes home with а cash prize. Big Brother began in
the Netherlands in 1999 and since then the idea has spread like wildfire
throughout the world. There have been Big Brother shows in over 70 countries
worldwide.
In
its early years, Big Brother was а huge hit. Originally, people saw it as а
fascinating social experiment. Viewers could реер into the lives of ordinary
people twenty-four hours а day. It was very interesting for millions of young
аnd old viewers around the world to see how different types of people live
together.
One
thing that hasn't changed in the Big Brother household is that some residents
get оn like а house оn fire, while others drive each other crazy. А major
source of conflict for the contestants, but also entertainment for the viewers,
is housework. If all housemates do their share of household chores housemates
usually live in harmony. Yet а messy housemate who doesn't help around the
house isn't very welcome in the Big Brother "family". In fact, the
winner is usually the person who does their share of chores and doesn't
complain about anybody else not doing theirs.
Although
over the years Big Brother has become less popular, there is still а huge
audience eagerly awaiting to see how far their favourite or least favourite
character will go to win the big cash prize in the end. Who knows? Мауbе some
of us see а bit of ourselves in the show!
34. People watching from
home choose a new winner every week.
35. Big Brother started in
Netherlands.
36. In recent years older
people have started to take part in Big Brother.
37. Some of the housemates
in the Big Brother house have а very good relationship.
38. The Big Brother show has а smaller audience than what it had in the past.
Module test 2
Variant 2
A. Complete the sentences using the appropriate verb
from the list: do,
makes, hang out, keep, dusting, take, mopped.
1. Take off your shoes
before going into the living room; Mum has just_______ the floor.
2. Pamela always _______ her
bed as soon as she gets up in the morning.
3. Тimmy likes helping
around the house, but he hates having to ______ the rubbish out every night.
4. The only thing left to do
is ________ the furniture, and then the house will bе ready for tonight's
party.
5. You can’t _______ the
washing now. It’s raining and all the clothes will get wet.
6. Messy people find it difficult to ________ their
rooms tidy.
7. Tom likes helping around the house, but he hates
having to ________ the rubbish out every night.
B.
Choose the
correct item.
8. Jason is a very sociable/silly person, as he’s very comfortable with meeting new
people.
9. Timmy’s muscles relaxed/went
soft after his accident, as he was unable to exercise for months.
10. Of all the housework/household
chores, doing the washing is the one Kate hates most.
11. Mrs. Peterson
is very arrogant/nosy; she always
peeps at us from behind the curtains to see what we’re doing in the garden.
12. Objects in space float
because of the lack/zero of gravity.
13. The astronauts who work on the International Space
Station make/do a lot of
experiments.
14. Deforestation
and the effects of tourism on natural habitats are two of the reasons why many
plant and animal species are in danger of becoming extinct/ destroyed.
15. Jason was tired of the
noise and pollution of the big city, so he decided to move to a small, isolated/industrial town in the
countryside.
16. Penny would like a house with a crowded/ spacious living room where she can throw parties.
17. Paul and John play
football at their local football hall/pitch
every day.
18. Astronauts who work on
the International Space Station use a(n) airless/vacuum
hose to wash with.
C.
Complete the sentences using the correct
form of the verbs in brackets.
19. You can`t avoid ______ (talk) to Sam
forever, Kate. It`s impossible.
20. She doesn`t like ________ (wear) anything
but sports shoes.
21. My sister didn`t let me _______ (enter) the
room, because of the surprise party.
22. What would you like ______ (do) tonight?
23. Alan prefers _______ (walk) alone, because
of his quiet character.
24. I was thinking of ________ (call) John.
25. She promised ________ (study) harder at
school.
26. It was really kind of David ________ (give)
you a lift home.
27. Remember ________ (take) heavy clothes and
boots with you.
28. James offered _________ (pick) me up from
the airport.
D. Fill in with the correct preposition: off
with, of, out, up, up for.
29. One minute my next-door
neighbor is really nice to me, and the next his extremely rude; I don`t know
what to make ______ him?
30. Sam bought his granny
some chocolates to make _______ breaking her favourite cup.
31. Don`t believe him – he`s
always making ______ stories.
32. The thief made ________
the painting from the museum.
33. Can you make _______
what it says here?
E. Read the text and mark the statements True (T),
False (F), Not Stated (NS).
American National No Housework Day
No
Housework Day is one of those days you see on calendars on the Internet but
don’t know where it came from. It is always on April 7th. It is one day of the
year when it is OK to do nothing in the house. Everybody has the day off from
doing the household chores. It’s OK to let the dishes and washing pile up; it’s
no problem to let another layer of dust settle on top of the TV; and it’s
absolutely fine to leave the vacuum cleaner in its corner for the day. The
laundry will be just fine in the basket until tomorrow. And as for cooking,
make sure you have a home-delivery phone number handy. Or even better, get
yourself off to a restaurant. This is also a good day for those who never do
anything around the house, who never lift a finger, to appreciate those who do
the housework.
You
could celebrate it a little differently; if you’re not the person who normally
does the housework, why not take over just for today? Or if you have an elderly
neighbour, how about offering to help out with chores this No Housework Day?
What
is housework, exactly? If you never do it, you probably never think about this.
It is a lot of hard work and someone does it every single day. It starts while
the rest of the house is still asleep. Next time you wake up, listen to see if
you can hear the washing machine working or smell the coffee machine. It
happens while you are still trying to open your eyes at the breakfast table.
Then while you are at school, the breakfast dishes are magically cleaned, the
tables wiped and the dishes all put in their place. You come home from school
and the bath is clean, again. Your shirts are washed, ironed, and hanging in
your closet, again. The toothpaste tube in the bathroom is never empty. Who
does all this invisible housework?
A
recent study conducted at the University of Michigan found that the average
married American woman does 17 hours of housework per week! After a long day at
school or work, housework is the last thing anyone wants to come home to do.
Doctors
say that it is essential for people with busy lifestyles to relax. Relaxation
can lower heart rate and blood pressure, reduce headaches, and improve
concentration.
Celebrate
National No Housework Day by ignoring the dirty dishes in the sink and the
piles of laundry that need to be done and just relax. You deserve it!
34. National No Housework
Day was founded by American doctors.
35. April 7th is the day off
in the USA.
36. Home-delivery from
restaurants is free on No Housework Day.
37. Some people who don’t
usually do any household chores prefer to do them on this day.
38. Regular relaxation is
necessary for health.
