Spotlight 9 p09-12

TEST 1

(Module 1)

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

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

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

MARK: –-----–-100
80
(Time:
(Time: 50
40 minutes)
minutes)

Vocabulary
A

Fill in the missing word. There are three words you do not need to use.
ñ march ñ raised ñ strong ñ life ñ display ñ make ñ feel ñ transformed ñ return
ñ bright ñ street ñ spare ñ contest

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Over the years, this organisation has
.................... a lot of money for different
local charities.
If you see a spider, .................... sure you
don’t kill it; I’ve heard it’s bad luck.
The night sky burst with colour when the
magnificent fireworks .................... began.
Henry really enjoyed the opportunity to
experience .................... as a knight at
England’s Medieval Festival last month.
Throwing Mum and Dad a surprise party for their
anniversary this year is really a ....................
idea!

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We always sing Christmas carols during the
holidays, as it is a .................... tradition
in my family.
Why don’t you take part in the cooking
....................? I’m sure you’ll be the winner!
It’s amazing how the town residents have
.................... the local square into an openair theatre for next week’s music festival.
Take a .................... change of warm clothes
with you on your camping trip; I’ve heard it gets
quite cold in the mountains at night.
The children were thrilled to see Disney floats
at this year’s colourful .................... parade.

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Underline the correct item.
Annabel always makes a wish before she
blows out/lets off the candles on her birthday
cake.
Bob and Sue always exchange/receive gifts
with each other on Christmas Eve.
Many people in the US dress up/decorate
their Christmas trees with popcorn.
The Nice Carnival is a winter event which
invites/attracts millions of festival-goers to
France each year.
The Tulip Festival takes place every May and is
one of Holland’s most popular monthly/annual
events.

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Please remind/remember me to call Linda
tonight. I forgot to tell her about the costume
party on Saturday.
Are Rosie and Sue winning/entering the
school’s singing competition this year?
Everyone at the party made/took a toast to
Lisa and wished her a Happy Birthday.
In many countries around the world, people
throw/pull streamers and dance in the streets
to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
Don’t expect the children to wait patiently/
slowly for the treasure hunt to begin; they’re
too excited!

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Marks: ___
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Test 1

Grammar
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Choose the correct answer.
Georgia ......... many fancy dress costumes.
Why don't you borrow one from her for
tonight’s party?
A is having
B has
C has had

......... stunning costumes they’re wearing!
A What
B How
C What a

That dress ......... great on Maria; pink is
really her colour.
A is looking B has been looking
C looks

The children ......... in the garden all morning;
that’s why their clothes are dirty.
A have played B have been playing
C play

The Prague Spring International Music Festival
......... in the middle of May and lasts for about
two weeks.
A starts
B is starting
C has started

Has Mark found time to buy a costume for the
Halloween party .........?
A just
B now
C yet

Kate has not walked under a ladder ......... she
heard it was bad luck.
A for
B since
C ago

Why ......... this cheese? Is there something
wrong with it?
A you are smelling
B do you smell
C are you smelling

My brother ......... plays April Fool’s jokes on
people because he doesn’t want to embarrass
them.
A usually
B sometimes C never

Janet ......... about taking part in the Mardi
Gras parade next week.
A think
B is thinking C thinks

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Marks: ___
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Fill in: when, who, which, where, whose.
John, ....................... brother is a clown, is
throwing a costume party next week.
December 25th, ............... Christmas takes
place, is also my parents’ anniversary.
Perugia, ...................... the Eurochocolate
Festival is held every year, is a city in central
Italy.

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Lyn is the girl................. is having the party
on Friday.
The costume.................. George has chosen
for the fancy dress party is very funny.

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Marks: ___
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Test 1

Everyday English
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Choose the correct response.
I’m a bit anxious about something.
.......
I found 20 pounds in the street!
.......
Oh, no! There’s a huge spider in the bath! .......
I didn’t do well in the competition.
.......
It’s bad luck to break a mirror.
.......

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B
C
D
E

It’s alright. It’s quite harmless.
That’s a load of rubbish!
What’s the matter?
Lucky you!
Better luck next time.

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Reading
F

Read the text and mark the sentences T (True), F (False) or Ns (Not stated).

Hanami: A Flowering Celebration!
The beginning of spring (March-April) is a very special time in Japan,
because this is when Japan’s famous cherry trees come into flower. The
Japanese celebrate this happy time with festivals and flower-viewing parties.
At the end of winter, everyone’s excitement starts to grow. The whole
country wants to know the exact day when the cherry flowers (‘sakura’) will
appear. Starting in February, weathermen try to guess when this day will be.
When the first flowers open on the trees, national joy breaks out! There are
rides and games for children in the street, music and dance performances,
tea ceremonies, flower displays, and much more. But the most special thing
that people do at this time is have ‘hanami’ parties. Hanami means flower
watching. In hanami parties, families and friends take a picnic and go and sit
under a cherry tree to look at and admire the flowers. Hanami parties take
place during the daytime and also at night, because when it is dark, lights light
up the cherry trees.
Hanami is very important to the Japanese. Cherry blossoms appear on
trees for only one week before they fall to the ground and die, and for the
Japanese this symbolises the short nature of childhood and life. So hanami
is a time when Japanese people like to think about how important life is.

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Spring is the Japanese people’s favourite time of year.
It is not easy to know the day the cherry flowers will open.
Hanami takes place a week after the cherry trees blossom.
The cherry flowers do not stay on the trees for very long.
When the cherry flowers appear, people hope for long lives.

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Test 1

Writing
G

An international teenage magazine is putting together a series of articles on festivals around the
world. Write an article on a popular festival in your country to send in to the magazine. (120180 words).
You may use the plan and ideas below to help you write your article.

Para 1: ñ what is the name of the festival?
ñ when/where/why does it take place?
Para 2: ñ what preparations do people make for
this festival?

Para 3: ñ what happens on the actual day?
Para 4: ñ how do people feel before/during and
after the festival?
ñ what do you most like about it?

Useful Expressions:
ñ colourful clothes ñ enthusiastic crowds ñ stay up all night ñ dance the evening away
ñ brightly decorated ñ cheer excitedly ñ fantastic time ñ festive atmoshere

In …………………………….……, we have …………………………………………………….
It takes place every …………………………………………………………………… . This
festival celebrates …...............…………………………………………………………………....
…...............………………………………………………………………….................................
…..................………………………………………………………………….............................
People prepare for ………………………………….....................................................
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When the big day comes, …………………………………………………….....................
…...............………………………………………………………………….................................
…...............………………………………………………………………….................................
......................................... is truly a fantastic event. We all feel .………………......
.................................................................................... What I love most about it is
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..............

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Listening

Listen to some people talking on a radio programme about special occasions and match the
speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-E).

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B
C
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This event lasts for seven days.
This event signals the end of childhood.
We look very colourful during this event.
This event goes back to medieval times.
We become very wet during this celebration.

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Speaker
Speaker
Speaker
Speaker
Speaker

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5

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