Spotlight 8 Module Test 6
Variant 1
A Fill in the missing word. A) snaps B) book C) local
cuisine D) guided tour E) native F) set off
G) majestic H) unique I) landmarks J) lift (1, max 10)
1. I was cleaning out my room and
found some old ______ from our childhood holidays.
2. You should _____ a hotel room now; July is a very busy month, and if
you leave it too late you won’t find the dates you want.
3. Whenever I travel abroad, I always visit the most popular museums and taste
the ______
4. If you’re planning on seeing everything in such a short time, I would
suggest taking a(n) ______ They cover a lot of sights in little time.
5. Did you know that the ________ people of Australia are called Aborigines?
6. We should _______ on our trip
before sunrise tomorrow, if we want to reach our destination by noon.
7. We had a(n) _________ view of the ocean from our hotel room.
8. The Clock Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, is one of the most
famous________ in London.
9. Backpacking through Europe after graduation was
a(n) _________experience for me and my friends.
10. Can you please give me a(n) __________to the airport tomorrow morning? I’d
rather not take a taxi.
В Underline the correct item. (1, max 5)
11.
The passenger next to me drove/flew me up the wall by talking loudly during the whole flight.
12. There was such thick smog/erosion over Paris, that we could
barely see anything from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
13. I’ve ordered my train tickets through the
Internet, and they will fetch/deliver them
to my office in the next five days.
14. A team of scientists is on
an excursion/expedition in
Antarctica to study the climatic conditions there.
15. Sally has always dreamed of going on a voyage/journey across the Pacific Ocean
aboard a luxurious ship.
C Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct
preposition: back, in, off, aside. (2, max 10)
16. We set ______ early in the morning to
catch the train.
17. Warm weather has set ______ already,
so let’s go camping.
18. You should set ______ some money to
go abroad.
19. The opening of the new sport
centre has been set ______ a few weeks.
20. It’s late, we should set _______ as soon as
we can.
D Put said or told into the gaps. (1, max 5)
21. I _______ her that she was my only
friend.
22. He________ he would stay in New York.
23. She _______ that she was going to invite me.
24. They didn’t ________ us they were ill.
25. She ________ she didn’t play the piano.
E Rewrite the following
statements in reported speech. (2, max 10)
26. “You
are not allowed to take pictures,” the museum guide said.
27. “Sheila will return from Moscow next week,” Brian said.
28. “You can collect your passport tomorrow,”
the travel agent told me.
29. “I’m trying to decide where to go on
holiday,” Sara said.
30. “I spent last summer travelling through
Africa”, Ted said.
F Read
the following text and mark the statements as T (true), F (false) or DS
(doesn’t say).
(2, max 10)
A SYMSOL OF
PARIS
Being one of the most popular sites in the world, the Eiffel Tower attracts
hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. In fact, the structure, received
its two hundredth millionth guest in 2002. Located on the Champs de Mars by the
Seine River, visitors can make their way to the top and admire the breathtaking
view of Paris.
The Tower was the inspiration of French engineer Gustave Eiffel. A very famous
personality in his time, Eiffel had also done important work for the internal
structure of another famous monument, the Statue of Liberty in the USA. Work on
the Eiffel Tower began in 1887 and lasted until 1889, when the building was
opened to the public during the Paris World Exposition. Until 1930 and the
construction of the Chrysler Building in New York, the Tower remained the
highest structure in the world.
Many people, especially artists, criticized the structure saying that this
distasteful structure did not fit in with the beauty of Paris. One of these
critics was the French writer Guy de Maupassant, who ate at one of the tower’s
restaurants almost every day, because it was the only place in Paris from where
the tower was not visible, and so he wouldn’t have to see it!
A lot of effort and money go into keeping the Tower in good condition. Every
seven years, sixty metric tons of paint are used to repaint it. Different
shades of the same colour are used on the top and darker ones on the bottom in
order for the building to have an unvarying appearance.
31. Over two million people have climbed the
Eiffel Tower.
32. Gustave Eiffel also built the Statue of Liberty.
33. It took five years to complete the Eiffel Tower.
34. Guy de Maupassant didn’t like the Eiffel Tower.
35. Different colours are used to repaint the Eiffel Tower.
G Listen to the speakers and choose the correct
answer for each question. (2, max 10)
36. Listen to a woman talking about choosing a holiday. What advice does she
give?
A
plan
ahead
В choose something
suitable for you
C visit many museums and landmarks
37. Listen to a man describing a business trip.
How did he feel when he reached the hotel?
A Relieved
В Annoyed
C Frustrated
38. Listen to a man talking about his trip to
Paris. What was he surprised with?
A
The prices of
things
В The friendly people
C The quality of food
39. Listen to a man talking about taking pictures. Which of the following is
true?
A
He doesn’t take pictures of
landmarks.
В He prefers taking
pictures of unusual things.
C He only takes pictures of people.
40. Listen to a girl talking about an exchange
programme. How was her experience?
A
Strange
В Exciting
C Boring
Spotlight 8 Module Test 6
Variant 2
A Fill in
the words: A) souvenirs B) varied C) local D) seasick E) booked F) explore G) guided
H) snaps
I) sunstroke J) miss (1, max 10)
1. Laura got ________ during her cruise from
Spain to Portugal.
2. Britain has got a very _________ landscape,
including mountains, forests, beautiful seacoasts and valleys.
3. Have you already ________ the tickets to New
York?
4. My mother likes to buy ________ for her
sisters on holidays.
5. We went to a small village to meet the native
people and to try the ________ cuisine.
6. I’d love to see you holiday ___________ from
Bahamas.
7. Hurry up or we’ll __________ our flight!
8. I like going on ________ tours around Europe.
9. Would you like to _________ the nature of
this country?
10. My friend got __________ at the beach and
had to go to the hospital.
В Underline the correct item. (1, max 5)
11.
John made his holiday arrangements weeks in/on advance, to make sure that
nothing would go wrong at the last minute.
12. The
hotel provided us with a(n) unspoilt/varied choice
of breakfast items.
13. Before Adam visits a curious/foreign country,
he makes sure he has learnt some phrases in the local language.
14. Ben rushed out of the office and boarded/caught a
taxi to the train station.
15. When
you arrive/reach the
airport, ask someone where the airport bus leaves from.
C Complete
the phrasal verbs with the correct preposition: back, in, off, aside. (2, max 10)
16. The storm set the travellers _______
for a day.
17. I think, you should set ________
some money in case you want to buy a house.
18. What time will we have to set ______
for the airport tomorrow?
19. Summer has started to set ______ already,
so we can go swimming.
20. I set ______ quiet a sum to buy a new PS5.
D. Put said or told into the gaps. (1, max 5)
21. He ______ me to meet his brother outside the shop.
22. Sarah ______ that she wanted to take up a new hobby.
23. «I’ll see you tomorrow,» Page _______ Bill.
24. Sue ______ to me that she had sprained her ankle while playing
football.
25. «I’m feeling much better today,» Phoebe _______ .
E Rewrite the following
statements in reported speech. (2, max 10)
26. “This
has been my best holiday ever!” the boy told his friends.
27. “We didn’t take many photos during our
trip,” Sue and Jack told me.
28. “You must call the hotel to confirm our
reservation,” Mary said to her husband.
29. “We’re meeting some friends at
the airport later today,” they said.
30. “My mother isn`t very well,” Jane
said.
F Read
the following text and mark the statements as T (true), F (false) or DS
(doesn’t say).
(2, max 10)
THE QUEEN OF RIVERS
‘Every country has its national river,’ said famous
French writer Alexandre Dumas, ‘and Russia has the Volga, the longest river in
Europe, the Queen of rivers’. No Russian can hear the word Volga without an image
of the river’s wide, plangent waters, gracious ships which pass like icebergs
and gulls which hover over the water with lingering cries.
The Volga has played a central
role in Russian culture and folklore. The great bend in the river around Samara
was the haunt of the colorful 17th century Kazak bandit Stepka Razin, while the
lower plains were the scene of the Pughachev rebellion, romanticized in Pushkin’s
novel ‘The Captain’s Daughter’.
Today, almost 50 million
people live in the Volga basin – one third of Russia’s population – and many of
Russia’s biggest cities are here, including Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod and
Volgograd. It is still a key transport route, navigable by big ships, with the
help of giant locks and canals, over much of its length. Rising from a small
spring in the Valdai Hills to the northwest of Moscow, the river flows
southeast in a great arc over 3690 km to spill into the Caspian Sea through a
vast delta. The Volga delta is a must for anyone interested in wildlife – a
unique refuge to marsh creatures such as beavers and otters and countless birds
from herons to the great bald eagle. Another must for nature-lovers is the Samara
Bend National Park, famous for its woodland hikes and stunning views from the
rocky cliffs that rise above the river.
The best way to experience the
Volga, though, is from the deck of ships that ply (курсировать) their way down the river in the summer months. This wonderful place will
introduce you to Russian culture, open you its genuine beauty and give you a
charge of positive emotions. And maybe you will learn just a little about the
mysterious ‘Russian soul’ and go home with many warm memories.
31. “Every country has its national river,” Jean-Jacques
Rousseau said.
32. Volga is the longest river
in Europe.
33. Today, almost 100 million
people live in the Volga basin.
34. There are 567 fish species
in the river Volga.
35. The Volga flows into the
Caspian sea.
G Listen to the speakers
and choose the correct answer for each question. (2,
max 10)
36. Listen to a woman talking about choosing a holiday. What advice does she
give?
A
plan
ahead
В choose something
suitable for you
C visit many museums and landmarks
37. Listen to a man describing a business trip.
How did he feel when he reached the hotel?
A Relieved
В Annoyed
C Frustrated
38. Listen to a man talking about his trip to
Paris. What was he surprised with?
A
The prices of
things
В The friendly people
C The quality of food
39. Listen to a man talking about taking pictures. Which of the following is
true?
A
He doesn’t take pictures of
landmarks.
В He prefers taking
pictures of unusual things.
C He only takes pictures of people.
40. Listen to a girl talking about an exchange
programme. How was her experience?
A
Strange
В Exciting
C Boring
