spotlight 8 test3
тест по английскому языку (8 класс) на тему

Test 3A

1. Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.

1. colleagues   employees

a). The company’s business is growing, so it needs to hire more……

b). Professor Smith thanked his ….. for their support.

               2.      found out   discovered

                       a). Nobody ever…..what happened.

                       b).Who …..Alaska?

               3.       infant   toddler

                       a). Jamie is such a cute…….

        b).Of course, Ann can’t talk yet, she’s just a four-month old…….!

   4.      job       career

           a). He got a ….. as a flight attendant.

           b). All you care about is your money and ……

   5.     money     salary

         a). Have you got enough…….?

        b). He saves half his …….

     B.  Fill in the missing word. There is one word you do not need to use. full-time, deadlines, experience, traffic warden, overtime, cashier, shift, desk, Psychology,accountant, freelancers

6. My mum often has to work…..

7. We had to hurry to meet the…..

8.  The …..gave me too little change.

9. His personality is well fitted to …….job.

10. She works the night…..

11. She hired a(n) …..to control her money.

12…….is a young science.

13. The company works with …. to cover peak seasons.

14. Janet is a …..teacher.

15. I have no previous …..in this field of work.

     C. Choose the correct preposition.

16.  Abraham Linkoln began his political career at/in the age of twenty-three.

17. They were in/under pressure to meet the deadlines.

18. The great scientist Alexander Flemming died of/by heart problems.

19. In/at the beginning of his career Thomas Edison mostly invented telegraphic devices.

20. We will be by/in charge of this project.

     D. Fill in the gaps with the  correct preposition.

21. She passed out and the doctor had to bring her…….

22. His new job brings ….. extra 200 £ a week.

23. We’re waiting until they bring…. A new version of the system.

24. It is amazing how Linda has been able to bring ……four children and work at the same time?

25. These photos bring…..so many happy moments.

E. Complete the sentences with the correct word .

26. I want to …..(apology) again.

27. We had to ……(memory) the names of all the countries in Africa.

28. I’d like to ……(summary) the facts that I presented earlier.

29. The papers ……(critic) the new movie.

30. I ……(sympathy) but how can I help you?

F. Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or past perfect continuous.

            31. Paul ……..(decide) that he was going to study Astronomy before he even finished secondary school.

            32. They …….(live) in Spain before they moved to London.

            33. I ……(wait) at the cinema for an hour before she finally came.

            34. She was exhausted. She…..(study) for a history exam all day.

            35.  We ……(prepare) everything for the party by the time she got home.

G. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

      36. When Al  was young , he wanted to be a(n)

1. shop owner
2. pilot
3. inventor
4. computer designer

      37. Al’s mother believed that

1. a good education would help Al with his career
2. it wasn’t important to Al to get a good education
3. Al would make a very good lawyer
4. Al might not earn enough money from the job he wanted to do

      38. While Al was at university he

1. Worked at the university library
2. Trained to be a professional actor
3. Got a job as an architect
4. Continued to build model airplanes

       39. What did Al do soon after graduation?

1. He did some travelling
2. He lived in France for a while
3. He opened up his own business
4. He learned how to speak French

40. Al wants to open

1. Shops in different cities
2. Five shops in his town
3. Another shop
4. Shops in different countries

H Listen to some people talking about their jobs. Match the speakers to the statement. There is one extra statement.

1. The speaker has a part-time job.
2. The speaker turned his/her hobby into a career.
3. The speaker wants to become famous.
4. The speaker finds it difficult to meet deadlines.
5. The speaker is thinking about doing a different job.
6. The speaker’s job involves a lot of travelling.

41. Speaker 1

42. Speaker 2

43. Speaker 3

44. Speaker 4

45. Speaker 5