Проверочная работа № 7 (Spotlight 7)

Progress test 7

1. Match the words to make compound nouns.

2. Underline the correct item.

1. Shrek 2 is most funny / funnier than Home Alone.

2. I think actors are most famous / more famous than singers.

3. I prefer thrillers because the scripts are always more interesting / most interesting than romances.

4. Madonna is more talented / most talented than Beyonce.

5. This song is the most successful / more successful song ever!

3. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning as the first.

1. Tony is smarter than Robert.

Robert isn’t ……………………… Tony.

2. I haven’t seen a funnier film!

This is ……………………… I’ve ever seen.

3. Betty didn’t sing as loudly as John.

John sang ……………………… Betty did.

4. Valia hasn’t got as much money as Tina.

Tina has got ……………………… Valia.

5. He performs better than her.

She doesn’t ……………………… he does.

4. Complete the sentences using the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

1. Henry ………… (live) here since he was a child.

2. They ………… (go) to the cinema yesterday.

3. ………… (you / read) Lord of the Rings yet?

4. She ………… (always / love) horror films.

5. His first film ………… (be / direct) by him about ten years ago.

5. Complete with: always, ago, yet, for, since.

1. Have you read this book ………… ?

2. She's ………… been a fan of Bruce Willis.

3. He's been famous ………… over fifty years.

4. I met David Beckham five years ………… .

5. He has been acting in the same TV show ………… five years.

6. Have you heard Shakira’s new song ………… ?

7. I’ve been a fan of Johnny Depp ………… 2001.

8. I met Beth ten years ………… .

9. I have ………… been a fan of Justin Timberlake!

6. Fill in the gaps with in, into, off or on.

1. I love the special effects they use when he turns ………… a spider!

2. Mary turned ………… early last night. She was very tired.

3. I will turn ………… the television in two minutes. My favourite show is starting.

4. Please turn ………… the computer when you’re finished.

5. I'm very tired. I think I'll turn ………… .

6. Turn the lights ………… when you leave, please.

7. In Shrek, Fiona turn ………… an ogre at midnight.

8. Please, turn the radio ………… . I want to hear the news.

7. Read the text and choose the right options.

The laws ⁽¹⁾ ……………………… Chess and the ⁽²⁾ …………………… of the ⁽³⁾ …………………… Chess pieces have been the ⁽⁴⁾ ………… since the sixth century of the second millennium. The game was ⁽⁵⁾ ………… in China in the 2nd century B.C. but it is not until the 7th century that ⁽⁶⁾ …………………… is a reference to the ⁽⁷⁾ ………… in literature. The first ⁽⁸⁾ ………… of Chess is found in a Persian poem. In Russian folk poems Chess is mentioned as a popular game. The growing ⁽⁹⁾ ………… of Chess is proved by a lot of literature that ⁽¹⁰⁾ ………… printed over the last two centuries.

8. Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F), Not Stated (NS).

In all the world’s cultures people sing, play instruments and cel­ebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that whole fields of science are dedicated to its study, including the biology of music. Experts think that because of the way our brains process (перерабатывать) music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can do a person a lot of good. Music education has received a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help children to improve math, science, and language skills. The Canadian study of children’s IQ scores dis­covered that children who studied music had the best results. While reading music and playing notes a person uses several re­gions of the brain, stimulating our ability to learn school sub­jects. For example, reading notes improves reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems. Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of illnesses which affect memory. The secret lies in the way the brain processes music. One area near the forehead connects music with memories kept in two other areas. That’s why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer’s, listening to music can help unlock memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.