Spotlight 9 p28-31

MID TEST

(Modules 1-4)

NAME: ...........................................................................................

DATE: ..........................................

CLASS: ...........................................................................................

MARK: –-----–-100
(Time: 50 minutes)

Vocabulary and Grammar
A

Choose the correct item.

When Jane was a child, she ...... a lot of
books about sea monsters.
A was having
B would have
C used to have

Can you be a little more careful, please? You
...... coffee on my keyboard.
A spill
B will be spilling
C are going to spill
There have been many reported ...... of
Bigfoot all over the world.
A sights
B sightings C illusions
Mark, ...... cousin works on the ISS, wants to
become an astronaut too someday.
A who
B whose
C which
Experts say machines that will do most chores
around the house will soon ...... part of our
everyday reality.
A become
B overcome C exist
In the film, a horrifying sea monster creates a
...... whirlpool and pulls three large ships to
the bottom of the sea.
A sharp
B rustling
C violent
Henry believes that scientists will someday build
robots that will be ...... to think on their own.
A too clever B enough clever
C clever enough

Ever since I changed my ...... to broadband, I
can get on the Net much faster.
A subscription B connection C account

Maria ...... handicrafts for three years before
she decided to open up her own pottery shop.
A was making B had been making
C had made

The atmosphere at the carnival was fantastic;
people were throwing ...... and dancing in the
streets all night.
A crackers
B streamers C fireworks

Emma is on holiday, so I ...... after her cat until
she returns.
A ’m looking B look
C ’ve looked

...... creatures such as giants, dragons and sea
monsters often appear in Northern European
folklore.
A Optical
B Mythical
C Extinct

You’d better save your documents ...... the
computer crashes.
A in order that
B in case
C so that

Tom finally managed ...... his computer when
he had understood the cause of the problem.
A to fix
B fixing
C to fixing

We can’t log on to the Internet because there
is a problem with our phone ...... .
A server
B line
C drive

Mid Test

David ...... of dressing up as a pirate for the
Halloween party on Saturday.
A thinks
B is going to think
C is thinking

This time next month, the astronauts ...... the
Earth.
A will be orbiting
B are orbiting
C will have orbited

I’ll help you with your homework as soon as I
...... the phone.
A will get off
B get off
C am getting off

After doing her chores, Mary went on ......
some phone calls.
A make
B making
C to make

Peter and Bob enjoy playing football at their
local ...... every Saturday.
A porch
B pitch
C place

You can’t make George ...... his secret if he
doesn’t want to.
A tell
B to tell
C telling

Jane isn’t very ......; she avoids meeting new
people or being in public places.
A silly
B helpful
C sociable

The robot exhibition was ...... interesting that
we’re planning to visit it again next week.
A so
B such an
C such

Scientists at NASA spent over ten years
designing a special pen which can write in
...... gravity.
A spacious
B zero
C vacuum

Has Tim ...... living on his own yet?
A used to
B been used to
C got used to

Could you take a look at Anne’s computer? She
...... to fix it all morning and it still doesn’t work.
A tries
B has tried
C has been trying
It ...... have been John who answered the
phone last night; I know there was no one else
home.
A must
B can
C may

Cake sales are a great way to ...... money for
charities, as they are inexpensive and easy to
organise.
A win
B raise
C attract

Susan ...... skydiving before, and she was very
excited about her first dive.
A had never tried
B has never tried
C had never been trying

One of the most exciting events in Berlin’s
Carnival of Cultures is its colourful, four-day
street ...... .
A contest
B march
C parade

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Marks: ___
60
30x2

)

Mid Test

Reading
B

Read the text and match the headings (A-F) to the paragraphs (31-35). There is one heading you
do not need to use.

A
B
C

DIFFERENT EXPLANATIONS
THE SEARCH CONTINUES
ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER

D
E
F

EYEWITNESS REPORTS
STRANGE SIGHTINGS
LACK OF EVIDENCE

31 ............
A little over 100 years ago, on the mor
ning of 30th June 1908, there was a
huge explosion in the sky above the
Tunguska River in Siberia. It was as
if
a giant bomb had gone off over the
area. In fact, the explosion was so
powerful that it killed 80 million trees,
destroying a nature area of over
13,000 square kilometres in size.
32 ............
People who saw the explosion
back then all gave similar
descriptions of the event: an extreme
ly bright light, as if the sky were
on fire, followed by a deafening cras
hing sound and strong wind. This
wind was so strong that it brought
down buildings, uprooted trees and
knocked people to the ground. Everyon
e spoke of a giant fireball splitting the
sky in two. In fact, the effects of the
explosion were so powerful, that they
spread as
far as Central Asia and Northern Eur
ope.
33 ............
There are many ideas about what
happened. These ideas range from
the
extremely unlikely (a UFO exploded)
to the unlikely (a black hole passed
through
the Earth). But there is one idea that
many scientists think may be right. This
is that a
meteorite (which is a rock from outer
space) about 35 metres in length and
wei
ghin
g
millions
of kilos, entered the Earth’s atmosphere
that day and exploded.
34 ............
Still, not all scientists think that this exp
lanation can be correct. They pay atte
ntion to the fact that no one
has ever found a piece of rock from
a meteorite on the ground in Tungus
ka. They also wonder why trees in
the area now grow extremely quickly.
Not only this, but whatever it was that
exploded over Tunguska left
no mark behind.
35 ............
In truth, Tunguska remains as much
a mystery today as it was 100 years
ago. Nevertheless, scientists
intend to carry on examining the Tun
guska forest and the surrounding area
in the hope that one day they
will discover the answer to this fascinat
ing mystery.

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Marks: ___
10
5x2

)

Mid Test

Writing
C

You have received an email from your new English-speaking pen-friend Andrew.
... And that’s how I usually spend my free time. What do you do when you have a
day off school? How do you usually spend your weekends? Have you planned anything
special for this weekend?

Write him an email and answer his 3 questions. Write 80-100 words.

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Listening
D

Marks: ___
20

)

You will hear two friends talking. Listen and mark statements 36-40 True, False or Not stated.

Anna’s mother is celebrating her birthday this
Saturday.
A True
B False
C Not stated

Sam gave his mother an expensive birthday
present last year.
A True
B False
C Not stated

Anna hasn’t decided what she wants to buy
her mother.
A True
B False
C Not stated

Sam is going to make a video for his mother’s
next birthday.
A True
B False
C Not stated

Sam is playing hockey later today.
A True
B False
C Not stated

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Marks: ___
10
5x2

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