Check Grammar Vocabulary Reading on Module 4 А in Spotlight 8

Circle the odd word out.

Circle the odd word out.

Circle the odd word out.

Fill in the missing word.

She’s got a very ________ figure.

Fill in the missing word.

Would you like to _______ on that dress?   

Fill in the missing word.

Liz is __________. She must go on a diet.  

Fill in the missing word.

Ben made a nasty remark about Kate’s ___ eyebrows. 

Fill in the missing word.

Ted doesn’t like his ________ nose. 

Fill in the missing word.

I’m not happy with my ________ hair! I wish it was straight.                                    

Choose the correct item.

Jenny is sitting an exam this morning, so keep your arms/fingers crossed.

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The fashion show has been put off/ out until next Friday.

Choose the correct item.

. Why don’t you wear your red shirt tonight? It really matches/ suits you.

Choose the correct item.

Now that spring is here, we can put our heavy winter clothes off/away.

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When Lucy’s mum saw that her daughter had had her tongue pierced, she lost her head/ mind.

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I can’t put up with/out that kind of behavior any longer.

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This ring is made of real gold; it’s priceless/ worthless.

Choose the correct item.

Could I rent/ borrow your new silver dress for the party tomorrow?

Fill in the gaps. Use too or enough.

There are many teens who are _______ troubled about their body image.

Fill in the gaps. Use too or enough.

Ben thinks that jeans aren’t classy _____ to wear to a wedding.

Fill in the gaps. Use too or enough.

. “This sweater is nice. Why don’t you ever wear it?” – “Well, it’s ____ warm!”

Fill in the gaps. Use too or enough.

 “Let’s buy this coat for Jenny!” – “No, it’s not warm ______.”

Rewrite the following sentences into the passive.Пишем сказуемое.

 They will open the opera house next week. 

The opera house      ...................            next week.                 

Rewrite the following sentences into the passive.пишем сказуемое

 You should send this fax right now.  

This fax .........................right now.                                                    

Rewrite the following sentences into the passive.пишем сказуемое.

They had cooked the meal before the lights went off.

The meal ........................ before in the lights went off.                                              

Rewrite the following sentences into the passive.Пишем сказуемое

Puccini composed many famous operas.

Many famous operas ........................ by Puccini.                                      

Rewrite the following sentences into the passive. пишем сказуемое.

They are building a new bridge.

A new bridge .............................  .                            

Match the headings ( A to F) to the paragraphs.

1. The next time you feel frustrated because you don’t have Nicole Kidman’s porcelain skin, Jennifer Aniston’s beautiful hair or David Beckham’s muscular body, have a look through some gossip magazines. It might make you feel better to see pictures of your favourite Hollywood icons without their make-up on. Take a closer look at a star’s picture that hasn’t been retouched, and you’ll discover that many of them are ordinary-looking people, just like you and me!  

Match the headings ( A to F) to the paragraphs.

2. A long time ago, clothes were simply a way of covering our bodies. Of course, there have always been preferences is one style or another, but fashion rarely used to define who we are. Today, things are different. Our clothes make a statement about our personality and our lifestyle. Teens, especially, associate the way they dress with the image they want to show others. It’s not really about being fashionable anymore; it’s rather about showing our identity through our choice of outfit.   

Match the headings ( A to F) to the paragraphs.

3.With more and more people turning their attention to our planet’s growing problems, it’s no wonder that the fashion industry is also doing so. Eco-safe materials, organic colouring substances and even clothes made from recycled materials are now easier to find and are becoming more and more popular with today’s shoppers.

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4.People have always had the need to set their own fashion trends, and there is no better witness to this fact than the Fashion Museum in Bath, England. With a display of original outfits dating from the 1700s to modern day, fashion enthusiasts will be thrilled to see not only authentic gowns worn by English kings and queens, but also some of the dresses made famous by the legendary Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe.

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5.William Ivey Long is one of the greatest costumes designers of our time. His extraordinary work in Hairspray, Chicago and other Broadway and off-Broadway plays has won him five Tony awards and twice as many nominations. His costumes are clever, original and a perfect expression of the character they are created for. The highlight in Long’s career was in 2006, when he was admitted to the Theatre Hall of Fame.

Write the opposite and give Russian equivalent.

legal

Write the opposite and give Russian equivalent.

regular

Write the opposite and give Russian equivalent.

formal

Write the opposite and give Russian equivalent.

possible