Контрольная работа по модулю 3 в 9 классе
тест (английский язык, 9 класс) по теме

1.  extinct    mythical

a) People thought the Coelacanth was a(n)

......................... species of fish, until a

fisherman caught one in 1938.

b) Annie loves story books about dragons,

giants and other ......................... creatures.

5.   survived   existed

a) Although many people say they have seen

Bigfoot, there are no fossil remains that

prove the creature ever ..................... .

b) Can you imagine what would happen if a

dinosaur somehow ..................... and

was still alive today?

2.   imagination   illusion

a) Jonathan’s vivid ...................... is what

makes him able to write spine-chilling

ghost stories.

b) Did the magician really make the man

disappear or was it just an optical

......................?

6.  sightings   sights

a) Old castles are very popular .................

in Britain.

b) Two fishermen reported ......................

of a strange ten-legged creature in the

lake yesterday.

3.  glaring   staring

a) Rosie couldn’t stop ..................... at

the beautiful rainbow, as it was the first

time she had ever seen one.

b) Why are you ..................... at Stewart

so angrily? Has he done something wrong?

7.   spotted   glanced

a) When Richard and Ian heard the angry

shouts they ......................... around the

room to see where they were coming from.

b) Has the research team .........................

anything unusual in the area?

4.   reflection   shadow

a) The moon was so bright that James could

see his ...................... in the lake.

b) When David saw the ...................... of a

strange animal in the bushes, he started

shaking like a leaf.

8.   horrifying   violent

a) Last night I dreamt that a ......................

whirlpool was pulling me to the bottom of

the ocean.

b) Andrew’s nightmare was absolutely

......................; he dreamt that a threeheaded

monster was approaching him, but

he couldn’t move.

9

Eric has a brilliant ..................; he’s sure to become a famous scientist one day.

14

This couldn’t be a(n) .................. print; it’s far too wide and half a metre long!

10

The old castle had a dark, mysterious

..................leading to the dungeons below.

15

The strange creature disappeared before we managed to catch a .................. of it.

11

When Natasha is stressed out, she always

dreams that a snake-headed monster

.................. suddenly and starts chasing her.

16

According to Norwegian legend, the Kraken was a(n) .................. monster that lived in the sea.

12

These two paintings look so much

.................. that you have to look really

closely to see the few differences they have.

17

 I don't like this painting. I think the

.................. brown and grey colours the

artist has used give it a sad feeling.

13

 Garry really lives in a(n) .................. world! He believes that he will be the one who will take pictures of Bigfoot first!

18

Cubism and Surrealism are two styles of

painting that have had a great ..................

on modern art.

26.   In the past, my sister made fun of  Surrealist paintings, but now she loves them. (used to)

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28.   Sally visited her grandparents quite often when she still lived in London. (would)

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27.   Eleanor’s parents never bought her books about monsters when she was a child. (used to)

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29.   When I was still at school, I read a new ghost story every week. (would)

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36  A: Do you have any idea what dreaming about wild animals means?

B: a I can’t say for sure.

     b That can’t be right.

38 A: Last night I dreamt that a huge spider was chasing me.

B: a That’s a thought!

     b What do you think this means?

37 A: Don’t worry, your dream probably means that you’re stressed.

B: a Is everything alright?

    b Do you really think so?

39 A: I woke up at 2:00 am and couldn’t get back to sleep.

B: a Poor you!

     b That’s a relief!