контрольные работы 9 класс Spotlight
методическая разработка по английскому языку (9 класс) по теме

Module 2 (Spotlight 9)

V -I

A    Match the words in Column A with the words/ phrases in Column B.

Column A                                      Column B

1. sleeping                                       A into
2. football                                        B out
3. household                                    C bag
4. work                                             D pitch
5. bump                                            E chores

B    Choose the correct item.

6. Jenny would like a house with a crowded/ spacious study where she can put her big desk and her two big bookcases.
7. David was tired of the noise and pollution of the big city, so he decided to move to a small, isolated/ industrial town in the countryside.
8. Mrs Finch is very caring/ nosy; she always peeps at us from behind the curtains to see what we’re doing in the garden.
9. Astronauts who work on the International Space Station use a(n) airless/ vacuum hose to wash with.
10.  Objects in space float because of the lack/zero of gravity.
11.  My next-door neighbour, Mrs. Scrooge, is very silly/sociable. She doesn’t understand simple things in her sixties.

C      Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs

● do ● make ● dust ● take ● mop

12.  The only one thing left to do is …… the furniture, and then the house will be ready for tonight’s party.
13.  You can’t ……  the washing now. It’s raining and all the clothes will get wet.
14.  Timmy likes helping around the house, but he hates having to …… the rubbish out every night.
15.  Take off your shoes before going into the kitchen; Mum has just …… the floor.
16.  She had no time for …… breakfast in the morning.

D    Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

17.  Do you mind ……(get) off the phone? I need to make a call.
18.  Sam avoids ……(shop) at the corner shop because it’s a bit expensive.
19.  George has offered ……(take) the dog for a walk while I’m busy with the chores.
20.  They are tired of ……(live) in the dirty, noisy city, so they’ve decided to move to the countryside.
21.  Danny wants ……(become) an astronaut when he grows up.
22.  I don’t remember ……(turn) off the lights upstairs. Can you please check?
23.  Mark’s parents never let him …… (stay) out late on weeknights.
24.  John has been working all morning, but he’s stopped ……(have) some lunch.

E  Use too or enough to complete the sentences.

25.  The park is ……(close) to walk to from here.
26.  Tom is ……(forgetful) to remember that he has an appointment(встреча) with the dentist; you’d better remind him.
27.  One thing that I don’t like about this area is that it’s ……(noisy).
28.  James doesn’t like the cottage his parents want to rent for the summer because he doesn’t find it ……(modern).

F    Write true sentences about place you live in.

I live in … There are … and … There aren’t any … There is a … where I … My neighbourhood is …There’s a … in front of my house. There’s a … to the left/ right. My next- door neighbour, … , is very … I really like the place I live in.

Module 2 (Spotlight 9)

V -II

A    Match the words in Column A with the words/ phrases in Column B.

Column A                                      Column B

1. zero                                         A station
2. vacuum                                   B against
3. press                                        C away
4. float                                         D hose
5. space                                        E gravity

B    Choose the correct item.

6. Peter and Frank play football at their local football hall/ pitch.
7. Of all the housework/ household chores, doing dishes is the one Jenny hates most.
8. Ian isn’t a very sociable/ silly person, as he’s not very comfortable with meeting new people.
9. Deforestation(вырубка леса) and the effects of tourism on natural habitats are two of the reasons why many plant and animal species are in danger of becoming extinct/ destroyed.
10.  Dan’s muscles relaxed/ went soft after his accident, as he was unable to exercise for months.
11.  The astronauts who work on the International Space Station make/ do a lot of experiments.

C      Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs

● keep ●do(2) ● make ● dust

12. I don’t know how Samantha manages to …… the ironing so fast.
13. Messy people find it difficult to …… their room tidy.
14. Pamela always …… her bed as soon as she gets up in the morning.
15. Christina is a helpful girl. She often gives her family a hand with  …… their modern furniture.
16. Sorry, mum, I’m busy! Next time I’ll …… the washing-up.

D    Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

17. Why don’t we leave a bit later tomorrow? I cant’ stand ……(wake) up early!
18. Sarah made her sister …… (promise) never to take her things again.
19. You must …… (tidy) up your own room. I’m not your slave, you know!
20.  What would you like …… (do) tonight? Fancy coming with us to the cinema?
21. The teacher didn’t let me …… (enter) the classroom because I was late.
22.  After …… (do) the homework, I always relax on the sofa.
23.  My sister really looks forward to …… (visit) Disneyland at Christmas.
24. We’d better …… (take) the dog for a walk now before it gets too late.

E  Use too or enough to complete the sentences.

25. Bryan is …… (selfish) to care about anyone’s problems but his own.
26. Did you get …… (sleep) last night? You seem tired.
27. Christine is …… (busy) to babysit for Timmy tonight; she has a lot of homework for tomorrow.
28. Our living room isn’t ……(big) for this sofa; we need to get a smaller one.

F   Write true sentences about place you live in.

I live in … There are … and … There aren’t any … There is a … where I … My neighbourhood is …There’s a … in front of my house. There’s a … to the left/ right. My next- door neighbour, … , is very … I really like the place I live in.

Module 3 (Spotlight 9)

V -I

A    Match the words in Column A with the words/ phrases in Column B.

Column A                                      Column B

1. sharp                                      A chamber
2. huge                                       B illusion
3. violent                                    C hook
4. optical                                    D eyes
5. torture                                    E whirlpool

B    Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.

6. sightings         sights

1. Old castles are very popular …… in Britain.
2. Two fishermen reported …… of a strange ten-legged creature in the lake yesterday.

7. survived        existed

1. Although many people say they have seen Bigfoot, there are no fossil remains that prove the creature ever …… .
2. Can you imagine what would happen if a dinosaur somehow …… and was still alive today?

8. glaring        staring

1. Rosie couldn’t stop …… at the beautiful rainbow, as it was the first time she had ever seen one.
2. Why are you …… at Stewart so angrily? Has he done something wrong?

9. extinct        mythical

1. People thought the Coelacanth was a(n) …… species of fish, until a fisherman caught one in 1938.
2. Annie loves story books about dragons, giants and other …… creatures.

C      Fill in the missing word. There are three words you do not need to use

● alike ● giant ● lurks ● dull ● glimpse ● mind ● human ● brain

10.  These two paintings look so much …… that you have to look really closely to see the few differences they have.
11.  This couldn’t be a(n) ……  print; it’s far too wide and half a metre long!
12.  Eric has a brilliant ……; he’s sure to become a famous scientist one day.
13.  The strange creature disappeared before we managed to catch a …… of it.
14.  According to (Согласно) Norwegian legend, the Kraken was a(n) …… monster that lived in the sea .

D    Put the verbs into the correct past tense.

15.  Benjamin …… (gasp) in horror when he saw the ghostly figure.
16.  Claire …… (drive) along a country road when a huge creature came out of nowhere a fell onto her car.
17.  While Lisa …… (read) a book, her brother was listening to music.
18.  Sandra …… (paint) for three years before she sold her first painting.
19.  Alex didn’t go to the photographic exhibition because he …… (not/ finish) his homework.
20.  The research team …… (find) an unusual fossil and took it back to the lab to examine it.

E  Choose the correct item.

21.  Our house can’t/ may be haunted; we’ve lived here for years and we’ve never seen or heard anything unusual going on.
22.  The style of that painting must/ may be Cubism, because the artist has used square and rectangular shapes.
23.  It can’t/ may be a coincidence (совпадение), but isn’t it strange that I was thinking about John at he exact moment he called me?

F  Choose the correct response.

24.  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?

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

      B: a    Poor you!                              b  That’s a relief!

26.  A: Your dream might mean that you’ll meet someone new..

      B: a    That’s horrible!                     b  You can’t be serious!

G    Choose one of the pictures and describe it.

This painting is called ……  . …… painted it in 19…… . The painting shows …… . The background is …… . The colours are mostly …… . The picture looks (non)realistic. The painting makes me feel …… .

Module 3 (Spotlight 9)

V -II

A    Match the words in Column A with the words/ phrases in Column B.

Column A                                      Column B

1. human                                      A sightings
2. humped                                    B print
3. extinct                                      C head
4. report                                        D back
5. snake-like                                 E animal

B    Choose the correct item.

6. spotted         glanced

1. When Richard and Ian heard the angry shouts they  …… around the room to see where they were coming from.
2. Has the research team  …… anything unusual in the area?

7. horrifying         violent

1. Last night I dreamt that a  …… whirlpool was pulling me to the bottom of the ocean.
2. Andrew’s nightmare was absolutely …… ; he dreamt that a three-headed monster was approaching him, but he couldn’t move.

8. reflection        shadow

1. The moon was so bright that James could see his   …… in the lake.
2. When David saw the  …… of a strange animal in the bushes, he started shaking like a leaf.

9. imagination        illusion

1. Jonathan’s vivid …… is what makes him able to write spine-chilling (ужасающий) ghost stories..
2. Did the magician (маг) really make the man disappear or was it just an optical  …… ?

C      Fill in the missing word. There are three words you do not need to use

● similar ● appears ● lurks ● dull ● fantasy ● impact ● human ● corridor

10.  I don’t like this painting. I think the …… brown and grey colours the artist has used give it a sad feeling.
11. The old castle had a dark, mysterious …… leading to the dungeons below.
12. When Natasha is stressed out, she always dreams that a three-headed monster …… suddenly and starts chasing her..
13. Cubism and Surrealism are two styles of painting that have had a great …… on modern art.
14.  Garry really lives in a(n) …… world! He believes that he will be the one who will take pictures of a Bigfoot first!

D    Put the verbs into the correct past tense.

15.  We often  …… (travel) to London when we were students.
16.  The last sighting  was in 1933 when a couple who …… (drive) home saw a creature diving in the lake.
17. The research team …… (find) an unusual fossil and took it back to the lab to examine it.  
18.   While she was feeding the baby her husband …… (talk) on the phone.
19.  Sophie …… (work) in the picture gallery for 22 years now she is retired.
20.  This time yesterday, we …… (lie) on the beach sunbathing.

E  Choose the correct item.

21. Susan may/ must be at the photographic exhibition (выставка), but I’m not sure.
22.  The magician’s assistant hasn’t truly disappeared; our eyes may/ must be playing tricks on us!
23. You may not/ can’t have seen a ghost. They’re not real!

F  Choose the correct response.

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

   B: a    That’s a thought!                   b  I can’t say for sure.

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

   B: a    Poor you!                               b  Do you really think so?

26. A: Someone robbed the Perkins last month.

   B: a    That’s a relief!                       b  Oh, that’s horrible?

G    Choose one of the pictures and describe it.

This painting is called ……  . …… painted it in 19…… . The painting shows …… . The background is …… . The colours are mostly …… . The picture looks (non)realistic. The painting makes me feel …… .