Spotlight 9 p05-08

Entry TEST
NAME: ...........................................................................................

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

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

MARK: –-----–-80
(Time: 50 minutes)

Choose the correct item.
1

Stop ....... time playing computer games and
do your homework!
A losing
B missing
C wasting

John usually has ....... eggs and some orange
juice for breakfast.
A scrambled B roast
C grilled

Jenny isn’t here, she ....... at her friend’s
house tonight.
A stays
B is staying C will stay

When we were in Rome, we went on a guided
....... of the city.
A tour
B excursion C expedition

Susan’s father works as an air traffic ....... at
the airport.
A programmer
B warden
C controller

Mark really needs to speak to you. He .......
you every five minutes for the last two hours!
A ’s been calling
B ’s calling
C was calling

If you buy more than three books at this shop,
they ....... you a better price.
A are giving B would give C will give

The chicken is OK, but the rice is a little ....... .
A raw
B overcooked C rare

Since Brian has always been interested in the
stars and planets, it’s no wonder he chose to
study ....... .
A Astronomy B Engineering C Chemistry
Be careful! You ....... into that car!
A will crash B are crashing
C are going to crash

Can you please get ready? There’s ....... time
before our guests arrive.
A a lot of
B very little C few

James had to ....... schools, because his
family went to live in a different part of town.
A leave
B move
C change

Little David has ....... much taller since the
last time I saw him.
A developed B increased C grown

After the huge earthquake, the small village
was left ....... ruins.
A on
B in
C by

This school ....... in the 1960s.
A was built
B built
C had built

....... I use your phone, please?
A Should
B Must
C May

Jenna grew tired of her long hair, so she
decided ....... short.
A to be cut B to have it cut
C it was cut

Liz informed us that she ....... tickets to the
show yet.
A hadn’t found
B didn’t find
C hadn’t been found

You don't need a ....... to get on the Internet.
A data
B software C password

When we don't water flowers they ....... .
A will die
B die
C are dying

Paul ....... going to bed late, so he always
feels sleepy at around 11:00 pm.
A didn’t use to
B isn’t used to
C doesn’t get used to

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Maths ....... my favourite subject when I was
at school.
A has been
B were
C was

Why go shopping in the city centre when I can
find everything I need at my ....... market?
A native
B foreign
C local

Can you repeat what you said ......., please?
A clearer
B most clearly
C more clearly

Kenneth ....... his hometown since he came to
live in the city.
A hasn’t visited
B hasn’t been visiting
C wasn’t visiting

The famous tennis player has announced that
he will not be taking part in any more ....... .
A half-times B championships
C tournaments

Cynthia pays 30 euros ....... hour for guitar
lessons.
A a
B an
C the

....... Ted? Let me introduce you to him.
A Have you met
B Have you been meeting
C Do you meet

Are you sure this is ....... leather? It doesn’t
look like it.
A original
B genuine
C realistic

I usually like eating out, but tonight I’d like
....... at home.
A eating
B I eat
C to eat

Since you lost Lilly’s CD, ....... you could do is
apologise to her.
A the least
B little
C the less

Frank ....... for six hours without a break, so
he decided to stop somewhere to rest.
A had been driving
B drove
C was driving

When Nick’s computer broke down it ....... to
a technician.
A had it taken B was taken C had taken

George ....... abroad before, so he was very
excited about his trip to Spain.
A had never travelled
B was never travelling
C had never been travelling

I asked Joe about the broken window, but he
just ....... his shoulders and said nothing.
A clenched
B shrugged C tapped

Stephen is very ....... because he does
weightlifting five times a week.
A plump
B overweight C muscular

You ....... get a taxi to the airport. I’ll give
you a lift, if you want.
A mustn’t
B don’t have to
C can’t

Paul wanted to buy that DVD player, so he
asked the salesman how much ....... .
A did it cost B it cost
C it costs

The hotel was nearly buried in snow when a(n)
....... hit the small skiing resort.
A tornado
B flood
C avalanche

What would you do if you ....... someone
famous?
A had met
B met
C would meet

I’ll send you the email as soon as I’m able to
....... to the Internet.
A connect
B download C install

James spends a lot of time on his computer
....... with his online friends.
A chatting
B telling
C texting

If Alex hadn’t left home so late he ....... his
flight.
A didn’t miss
B wouldn’t have missed
C wouldn’t miss

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Lisa asked her brother ....... her computer
without asking her first.
A don't use
B not to use C to not use

Please hurry sir, all the other passengers have
already ....... the plane.
A caught
B boarded
C taken

Are you sure you feel ....... to come on the
picnic with us?
A enough well B too well
C well enough

Robin ....... Karen that she couldn’t go to her
birthday party.
A told to
B said
C told

I think your ....... shirt will go perfectly with
your new jeans.
A striped, cotton, blue
B cotton, blue, striped
C blue, striped, cotton

Are you sure I still have your book? I remember
....... it to you two weeks ago.
A returning B to return C return

They have decided to rebuild the old town
library which ....... during the earthquake.
A drowned
B collapsed C cracked

Do you like the salad? It’s made ....... fresh
vegetables from our garden.
A by
B of
C with

Although Nathan has a very ....... nose, he’s
actually quite handsome.
A bushy
B curly
C crooked

Emma has a tough deadline to meet, so she’s
been working ....... for the last few days.
A full time
B overtime C part time

They ....... town for a week, but they haven't
visited us yet.
A have been in
B have gone to
C have been to

Can you ....... some cheese for the spaghetti,
please?
A pickle
B peel
C grate

You need to be less ....... and realise that
there is a positive side to everything.
A insincere
B optimistic C pessimistic

I ....... that you can be so insensitive at a
time like this!
A don't believe
B ’m not believing
C wasn’t believing

The ....... we leave, the less traffic we’ll find
in the streets.
A early
B earlier
C earliest

It’s not worth ....... so much money on a pair
of shoes that you’ll only wear once or twice.
A spending
B you spend C spend
The show ....... at 8:00, so we have plenty of
time to get to the theatre.
A has started B is starting C starts
Lilly ....... have taken up squash; she hates
indoor sports.
A mustn’t
B can’t
C shouldn’t
Did Chris himself tell you that he got a pay
rise, or did you hear it on the .......?
A media
B grapevine C headlines
Can you please stop playing that terrible song
over and over again? It’s ....... me crazy!
A taking
B flying
C driving
....... you hurry up and get ready, we’ll be
really late.
A If
B When
C Unless
Badminton is a fun sport, and you don't really
need any ....... equipment for it.
A technical B opposing C physical

Marshall ....... be less selfish and start caring
about other people besides himself.
A should
B needs
C ought

The ....... has decided to make some lastminute changes to tomorrow’s front page.
A producer
B editor
C director

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Helen usually has a small ....... of chocolate
after lunch.
A bar
B loaf
C slice

I haven't really decided yet, but I think I .......
a party for my birthday.
A ’m going to have
B ’m having
C ’ll have

The ....... at the supermarket gave me the
wrong change; I gave her a ú10 note, but she
thought I gave her a ú5 one.
A operator
B cashier
C teller
Lilly thinks that baggy trousers look .......
ridiculous, so she never wears them.
A too
B much
C enough
Don’t worry; everyone came in late today, so
we’re all in the same ....... .
A boat
B track
C ship

What Sonya ....... hate most when she was a
nurse were the night shifts.
A was used to B got used to C used to

David ....... the bank, but he won't be long.
Would you like to wait for him?
A has gone to
B has been in
C has been to

Celia ....... about her work; it’s so annoying
to hear the same things every day!
A had always complained
B is always complaining
C will always complain

Jeremy ....... at the gym every day.
A works out B goes
C practises

Of course you can trust Pete! He’s one of the
most ....... people I know.
A patient
B sociable
C reliable

Stewart wants to get a ....... as an accountant.
A work
B career
C job

We were surprised ....... that George had got
married without telling anyone.
A to hearing B to hear
C hearing

Harry’s much better at tennis than me; I can
never ....... him.
A win
B beat
C gain