Spotlight 8 Test 8
Variant 1
1. Listen to some people talking on a radio programme about sports and
hobbies, and match the speakers to the statements. There is one extra
statement. (2, max 10)
A. The speaker is very
competitive. 1.
Speaker 1 ____
B. The speaker`s mum is
worried about his/her health. 2.
Speaker 2 ____
C. The speaker`s parents want
him/her to take up a new hobby. 3.
Speaker 3 ____
D. The speaker takes a break
from his/her routine at weekends. 4.
Speaker 4 ____
E. The speaker`s mum thinks
his/her activities are dangerous. 5.
Speaker 5 ____
F. The speaker wants to turn
his/her hobby into a career.
2. Fill in: strapped,
addicted, technical, physical, opposing, half-time, enthusiasm, tournament.
3 words are extra
6. Jane does very well in this
year’s regional tennis ________.
7. We defeated the
_________ team four-nil.
8. Thousands of fans showed
great ________ when “Avangard” won the match.
9. His ________ knowledge of
computers helps him to analyse complex sport statistics.
10. She is in a very good
_____form.
3. Match the words to their definitions (1, max 5)
|
11. football |
a. the activity of swimming under water with a
container of air on your back and a tube for breathing through |
|
12. hurdles |
b. a game played by two teams of 11 players who get
points by hitting a ball with a bat and running between two sets of sticks
called stumps |
|
13. cricket |
c. a game in which two teams of eleven players kick
a round ball and try to score goals |
|
14. scuba diving |
d. a sports event in which each person tries to jump
further than the other people |
|
15. long jump |
e. a race in which people must jump over a series of
upright frames |
4. Conditionals. Fill in the gaps with the correct form
of the verb in brackets. (2, max 10)
16. If I ____ (be) not busy, I’ll visit her.
17. If he ____ (be) attentive, he wouldn’t break
things.
18. If he had had trainers he
_____ (play) football.
19. If you _____ (have) free time, you would go
sandboarding.
20. If you don’t give me
more time, I ____ (complete)
the test.
5. Fill in the
correct particles (up, to, after, off). (1, max 5)
21. She takes ____ her
mum, she’s also very serious.
22. Take _____ your coat, it’s
all wet!
23. The new baby sitter was
very kind and children soon took ____ her.
24. Preparation to exams takes
_____ almost all my free time.
25. He likes sport; he takes
______ his father.
6. Read the text and mark
the sentences as True (T), False (F) or Not Stated (NS). (2, max 10)
Three skydivers made history over Mount Everest on
October 5th by being the first people to parachute above the world’s highest
mountain. The parachutists from New Zealand, Britain and Canada trained for
many years to make their jumps.
Their plane flew about 150 metres above Everest’s peak
when they leapt out. They had to wear oxygen masks and parachutes that were
larger than usual to help them in the thin air. The three were in free fall for
30 seconds before their parachutes opened and they glided down to land. A
member of the jumpers’ support team explained to the Reuters news agency: “They
looked like tiny birds flying in the blue sky as they jumped from the plane.”
The skydivers were over the moon with their jump over Everest.
New Zealander Wendy Smith said, “It was stunning. I
had never seen so many mountains before. To be on top of the world was simply
stunning. British Holly Budge agreed, saying her jump was “just spectacular”.
Their jumps broke several skydiving records. They entered the record books for
making the highest skydiving free fall at nearly 8,900 metres. They also landed
on the world’s highest drop zone at 3,761 metres.
Twenty-one more brave sportsmen are waiting for
favourable weather conditions to make the same jump. The thrill seekers are
part of the Everest Skydive event organized by the British extreme sports
company High and Wild.
26. Three skydivers jumped off the top of Mount
Everest.
27. The decision to make their jumps was a sudden one
taken recently.
28. They had been training for three years before the
jump.
29. The skydivers were specially equipped for the high
mountain conditions.
30. The weather was sunny on the day of the record
jump.
Spotlight 8 Test 8
Variant 2
1. Listen to some people talking on a radio programme about sports and
hobbies, and match the speakers to the statements. There is one extra
statement. (2, max 10)
A. The speaker is very
competitive. 1.
Speaker 1 ____
B. The speaker`s mum is
worried about his/her health. 2.
Speaker 2 ____
C. The speaker`s parents want
him/her to take up a new hobby. 3.
Speaker 3 ____
D. The speaker takes a break
from his/her routine at weekends. 4.
Speaker 4 ____
E. The speaker`s mum thinks
his/her activities are dangerous. 5.
Speaker 5 ____
F. The speaker wants to turn
his/her hobby into a career.
2. Fill in: team,
addicted, technical, physical, opposing, competitors, enthusiasm, tournament.
3 words are extra.
(1, max 5)
6. You need lots of ________
equipment to go scuba diving.
7. The players weren’t very good, but they were full
of ________ .
8. Football is a very popular _________ sport.
9. There were around 50,000 __________ and I came 100th,
so I was proud.
10. The ____________ team scored three goals in thirty
minutes and won the match.
3. Match the words to their definitions (1, max 5)
|
11. windsurfing |
a. a way of fighting from Japan in which people hit
each other using their hands, feet, arms, and legs |
|
12. basketball |
b. a game played between two or four people on a
special closed playing area that involves hitting a small rubber ball against
a wall |
|
13. jogging |
c. a game played by two teams of five players who
get points by throwing a ball through a net |
|
14. squash |
d. the activity or exercise of running at a slow
steady speed |
|
15. karate |
e. a sport in which you move across water standing
on a flat board with a sail that you can move |
4. Conditionals. Fill in the gaps with the correct form
of the verb in brackets. (2, max 10)
16. If I had known it was a secret,
I … (not/tell) anyone.
17. If I were you, I … (stop)
smoking.
18. If you put water in the
freezer, it … (become) ice.
19. If they play well, they … (win) the
match.
20. If I … (earn) more
money, I would buy my parents a really big house!
5. Fill in the
correct particles (up, to, after, off). (1, max 5)
21. Take ____your jacket and put it in the washing machine.
22. Clara is very smart. I think she takes ____ her dad.
23. My new hobby takes ____ most of my free time.
24. Since you have so much time, why do not you take ____ football.
25. Students immediately took ______ their new teacher.
6. Read the text and mark the sentences as True (T) or False (F). (2,
max 10)
The
British are a sporting nation. Like everyone else they love football - in fact,
they invented it. Most British towns and cities have a football team. Every
year, each team plays in the Football Association competition. The two best
teams play in the Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in London. Some fans pay up to £200
for a ticket for the Cup Final. It is one of the biggest sporting events of the
year.
Cricket
is a typically British game. The only other countries that play are Pakistan,
India, the West Indies, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Cricket is a
summer game, lovely to watch from under old trees on a village
"green". It looks slow, but it can be exciting if you understand
what's going on.
Cricket
is a very long game. The big international matches go on for five days. But in
the real English way, the players always stop for tea. Tennis is another
popular game in Britain. Every summer, in June, the biggest international
tennis tournament takes place at Wimbledon, a suburb of London.
Many
British people who live near the sea, a lake, or a river enjoy sailing. If you
are really enthusiastic, and rich enough to buy your own boat, you can take
part in one of the annual sailing races or "regattas".
26. Football is invented by
the British.
27. There are some football
teams in some British towns.
28. In South Africa people
play cricket.
29. Every year each team
plays in the Football Association Competition.
30. Every summer, in
June, the biggest tennis tournament takes place in London.
