Комплект лексико-грамматических упражнений по английскому языку 9 класс
материал по английскому языку (9 класс)

 Дидактический материал для самостоятельной работы

 к учебнику “Spotlight”,

9 класс

(комплекс лексико-грамматических упражнений)

Card 1 (Module 1, Unit 1a)

1. In each line underline one word that doesn't belong to the group.

1. to celebrate, a fireworks display, an animal shelter, a colourful parade;
2. household chores, to dress up, a carnival, a change of clothes;
3. a cooking contest, enter the competition, to take place, a space station;
4. a carnival, a nightmare, pancakes, a big bonfire.

2. Look at the pictures and names of the festivals. Match the name of the fest with the picture.

1. Celebration of Light, Vancouver, BC;
2. March of the Scarecrows, Belgium;
3. Maslenitsa, Russia;
4. Splatfest, Spain;
5. International Shellfish Festival, Prince Edward Island.

3. Choose the word that best completes the sentences from the list below.

1. Over the years, this organization has … for local charities.
2. Why don't you take part in this …? I'm sure you will be a winner!
3. All the girls were excited to see Disney princesses at that colourful….
4. Lots of festivals have …
5. I think you should take a spare … on your camping trip.
6. I believe that it's a … idea to enter the…

4. What is wrong with these sentences? Find and correct the mistakes.

1. March of the Scarecrows is a huge food fight that has been a strong tradition in Valencia since around 1945.
2. There is always a big bonfire at the end of Maslenitsa carnival week to say hello to summer.
3. The night sky burst with colour when a cooking contest began.
4. All the festival-goers eat tomatoes for Maslenitsa.
5. You need raise money for local charity if you take part in Splatfest.
6. Every year on 6th October, the central market square of Brussels becomes full of people made of sand.

Card 2 (Module 1, Unit 1b)

1. Unscramble the words given in bold print.

1. Itusrnipetos is a belief in things or events that bring good or bad luck that has no scientific explanation.
2. Seeing a wonboiar when it isn't raining is very good luck.
3. If a dilabyrd lands on your hand it is good luck.
4. Killing a disper is bad luck.
5. Seeing a hosonitg star is very good luck.
6. Some people believe that walking under a dalerd is bad luck.

     2. Complete the superstitions below filling in the gap with an appropriate   preposition.

1. Giving knives or things that cut _____a wedding present is considered a bad luck.

• As
• In
• After
• Before

2. Walking _____ a ladder is considered to be a bad luck.

• Away
• At
• With
• Under

3. Get out of the bed _____ the same side that you get in to avoid bad luck.

• With
• On
• In
• By

4. It’s a good luck to toss a pinch of salt _____one shoulder.

• Over
• Onto
• Off
• In

5. It is good luck if a ladybird lands ____ your hand.

• In
• On
• Under
• Off

3. Match two parts of an expression and complete the sentences using these expressions:

1. load                                  a) star
2. lucky                                 b) clover
3. shooting                            c) of rubbish
4. old wivesʾ                        d) charm
5.  believe in                          e) superstitions
6. four leaf                             f) a mirror
7. break                                g) tales

1.  Do you _________________? -  Yes, I think that superstitions are an important part of our life!
2. Do you know that walking under the ladder is bad luck? – I think you should pay less attention to _______________.
3. If you see a ______________ it is very good luck.
4. I found a _______________ and later I found 10£ in the street.
5. To __________________ means 7 years' bad luck.
6. I think that all the superstitions are _________________.
7.  I am quite superstitious and I never go anywhere without my ___________.

Card 3 (Module 1, Unit 1c). Grammar

Present Tenses

1. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets:

1. She (run) because she's late for her lesson.
2. Our teacher always (give) us lots of homework.
3. We (not want) to go to the street parade.
4. What time (you / meet) Pete tomorrow?
5. I (not work) today. I'm on holiday.
6. People (speak) English in Jamaica.
7. Archie (not use) his computer at the moment.
8. (Tony / live) near the park?

2. Complete the sentences below by putting the verb in brackets into the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.

1. I (paint) this room for five days now. It's a never-ending job.

2. How long (you/know) Mike? 

3. I (have) this watch for twenty years. It's as accurate as it was the day I bought it. 

4. I (never/be) to Sweden.

5. How long (you/live) in this house? 

6. Hi, John. Sorry I'm late. I hope you (not/wait) long.

7. So, Michael, what (you/do) since I last saw you? 

8. It (rain) all day today.

9. This strategy seems to be good. Sales of our products (increase) for some time.

10. This manager (visit) our branch office three time so far this year.

3. Choose the correct present form:

1. What's that noise? – Jason …(have) a birthday party.

a) have had     b) is having      c) has

2. More and more people … (go) to university these days.

a) are going           b) go             c) have gone

3. Who …. (use) my MP3 player?  - I have.

a) uses                    b) is using               c) has used

4. David and Mary …. (go) out together now for nearly five years.

a) have gone               b) go               c) have been going

5. Kate … (not finish) painting the flowers yet.

a) has not finished          b) doesn't finish             c) isn't finishing

6. Den … (look) for his pen-knife at the moment.

a) has looked              b) is looking          c) looks

7. Nick … (play) a computer game for two hours and he is still playing.

a) plays                  b) is playing             c) has been playing

8. Are you going to the concert on Saturday night? - Yes. Actually, I.... (already/buy) the tickets. 

a) have already bought        b) buy       c) have been already buying

Adverbs of Frequency

4. Put the following adverbs of frequency in the correct order from the most often to the least often (1-6):

5. Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb of frequency in brackets in its correct position.

1. They go to the museums (often)

2. She listens to classical music (rarely)

3. He reads the newspaper (sometimes)

4. Sarah smiles (never)

5. She complains about her husband (always)

6. He feels terribly (often)

7. She helps her daughter with her homework (never)

8. I eat meat (seldom).

Relative clauses

6. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate relative pronoun.

1. This is the shop ____ was awarded as the best shop in the city.
2. The girl ____ brother go with me to the gym is a good singer.
3. The man ____ broke into our house was caught in two days.
4. She visits her grandmother ____ lives in countryside every summer.
5. She was wearing a dress ___ looked like princess’.
6. The bookshelf ____ we bought last week has broken down.
7. The man ___ was sitting on the bench turned around and saw his granddaughter.
8. A woman ____ son was crying paid no attention to him.
9. The woman ____ car had broken down on her way home spend 3 hours waiting for help.
10. My best friend ____ I know for years will never let me down.

Card 4 (Module 1, Unit 1d)

1. Match the following English expressions with their Russian equivalents.

1. blow out candles                      a) планировать вечеринку
2. decorate a tree                          b) произносить тост
3. eat a special meal                     c) серпантин
4. flower arrangement                  d) задувать свечи
5. exchange gifts                          e) фотографировать
6. make a toast                             f) цветочная композиция
7. plan a party                              g) съесть праздничное блюдо
8. streamer                                   h) украсить дерево
9. take pictures                             i) обмениваться подарками

2. Look at the pictures and write what idiom with “cake” is hidden. Match the picture with idiom. Fill in the gaps using the idioms

1. the idiom is _____________
2. the idiom is _____________
3. the idiom is _____________
4. the idiom is _____________

1. Her new book is selling _______.
2. And the ring is just the ____________.
3. That job was a ______________. It was the easiest thing that I ever did.
4. You want to spend your money and still have it. You can't have your cake and eat it too!

3. Complete the following sentences with the words given below:

1. My mother's voice is really charming. She always _____________ during our family holidays.
2. Their ____________________ was so great. The bride was so tender in her long white dress.
3. We have a strong tradition to _________________ in our family for Christmas. We have a lot of hand-made decorations.
4. You have to __________________ on the top of the birthday cake.
5. Welcome to today’s Christmas cracker programme! Your task is to ______________ with your partner.
6. Everyone should ________________ on this bright Carnival.
7. Can we ________________ of our today's party? I want to show them to my relatives from France.
8. Bob and Sue always _________________ with each other on Christmas Eve.

Card 5 (Module 1, Units 1e-1f)

1. Complete the crossword:

1. To put up … (украшать)
2. … hands (взяться за руки)
3. … biscuit (песочное печенье)
4. Собирать(ся)
5. Праздничный
6. Майское дерево (столб, украшенный цветами и лентами)
7. Колокольный звон
8. Поощрять
9. Обман, хитрость, шутка
10.   … out old things (выбрасывать старые вещи)
11.  Толпа людей

2. Match the following words with their antonyms.

1. throw out old things                    a) casual
2. festive                                         b) plan meeting
3. to fool                                          d) reduce
4. allow                                            e) keep things
5. trick                                             f) truth
6. increase                                        g) take seriously
7. bump into                                    h) forbid

3. Fill in the gaps with past/present participles formed from the words in bold:

1. It is so (annoy) to communicate with fool people.
2. I feel (exhaust) after such a long working day.
3.  It was a really (bore) party. No one liked it.
4. He feels (surprise) at how fast autumn comes.
5. Imagine how (excite) it would be to visit Splatfest.
6. She is an (amaze) person. She always tries to do her best in everything.
7. I always feel (embarrass) when people try to play tricks on me.

4. Fill in: off, back, down, up, into.

1. When I heard my favourite song on the radio I turned it ___ loud and danced around my apartment.
2. I asked this girl out for a date and she turned me _____.
3. Will you turn ____ the TV? Dad is sleeping.
4. The old dress was turned ____ a skirt.
5. It was beginning to rain, therefore we decided to turn _____.

(Key)

Card 6 (Module 1, Culture Corner&PSHE)

1. Divide the words given below into those referring to Pow-Wow celebration in India and those referring to Remembrance Day in the UK

Colours and musical rhythms, red poppy, memorial services, tribe, commemoration,  handicraft, wreath, trader, jewellery, battlefield, cross, charm bag

2. Match the words with their definitions:

1. Choose the correct word:

1. The Indian trader's/tribe's market is a great attraction for people coming to the Pow-Wow celebration.
2. The poppy/chamomile is a symbol of Remembrance Day.
3. Street parades/memorial services take place all over Britain on the second Sunday in November.
4. Indian artists display their traditional wreaths/handicrafts.
5. The 11th  November is a commemoration/celebration day in Britain.
6. Beautifully designed bouquets of roses/charm bags are some of the items on sale at the market.

2. Complete the table of nouns and verbs which can be used to talk about Pow-Wow celebration in India and Remembrance Day in the UK.

Card 7 (Module 2, Unit 2a)

1. Match the following English words and expressions with their Russian equivalents:

1) basement                       a) подъездная дорога

2) block of flats                  b) крыша

3) attic                              c) антенна

4) porch                            d) тропинка, дорожка

5) roof                               e) сарай

6) shed                              f) многоэтажный дом

7)  stable                           g) чердак

8) driveway                       h) конюшня

9) path                              j) подвал

10) aerial                           k) крыльцо

2. Match two parts of a word expression:

3. Choose the best alternative to fill the gaps in these sentences.

1. Some buildings have a basement room where things are stored and it is called ________ .

a) attic            b) cellar              c) pantry

2. An entrance to a building that has a separate roof is called ___________ .

a) study              b) cottage               c) porch

3. The part of a building that is entirely or partly below the ground is called _________.

a) roof              b) basement               c) attic

4. A small, single-storied house, especially in the country is called ____________ .

a) detached             b) cottage               c) block of flats

5. An area or town located at the edge of an urban city is called ____________.

a) space station             b) city centre               c) suburb

4. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

- Я не люблю протирать мебель от пыли, но делаю это два раза в неделю.

- Мама научила меня заправлять кровать, когда я был ребенком.

- Мне кажется, что взрослым проще поддерживать комнату в чистоте, чем подросткам.

- Гладить белье и мыть тарелки – это не для меня.

- Моя бабушка не любит пылесосить пол, ей кажется, что пол лучше подметать.

Card 8 (Module 2, Unit 2b)

1. Match two parts of an expression and complete the sentences using these expressions:

1. drive sb                           a) sb's nerves
2. have                                b) the phone
3. get on                             c) money
4. make it                           d) without asking
5.  take things                      e) a point
6. get off                             f) crazy
7. pocket                             g) up to sb

1. I run out of _________, so I'm not going to the cinema with you tonight.
2. I can't stand when people take things __________ .
3. Playing loud music drives ____________.
4. My sister never ____________ the phone. I don't like it at all.
5. I should admit that you have ____________ here. I have to change my mind.
6. It seems to me that you should make ___________. You are such a great couple.
7. You get _____________ when you leave the kitchen in such a mess!

2. Look at the pictures and write what idiom with “home” is hidden. Match the picture with idiom. Fill in the gaps using the idioms

1. the idiom is _____________
2. the idiom is _____________
3. the idiom is _____________
4. the idiom is _____________

1. I feel ____________ here. It's a wonderful place.
2. Is it dangerous? – No, It's ____________.
3. We are really close friends. We ______________.
4. It is great that we've solved this problem! – Yes, we are ___________ now!

Card 9 (Module 2, Unit 2c) Grammar

Infinitive/ing forms

1. Complete the table:

Begin, continue, decide, hate, like, agree, love, expect, admit, advise, deny, manage, fancy, imagine, refuse.

2. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct answer.

1. We go ___ every week.

A. swim    B. to swim    C. swimming

2. He dreams of ___ an actor.

A. become      B. to become     C. becoming

3. It’s not easy ___ good friends.

A. find     B. to find      C. finding

4. He wanted ___ a new computer game.

A. buy     B. to buy     C. buying

5. My mum is afraid of ___.

A. fly     B. to fly     C. flying

3. Write the correct form of the verb (infinitive with/without to or gerund).

2. - My friends encouraged me _____________ (apply) for this job.
3. - I didn’t mean ____________ (hurt) your feelings.
4. - I must apologize for _____________ (be) rude.
5. - If you have any questions, don’t hesitate _____________ (call) me.
6. - Don’t you dare ____________ (talk) to me like that!

Too/enough

4. Choose the right form:

1) She can`t be a model. She isn`t  slim ____________________(enough, too).

2) They don`t like lard. They think it is __________________ fat to eat (enough, too).

3) This car is very speedy but I am not sure he is professional _______________to drive it (enough, too).

4)  It is warm _____________outside (enough, too). So, don`t put your hat on.

5) Do they have ________________money to buy this flat? (enough, too).

6) Mum cooked ___________________food to feed all the guests (enough, too).

7) I need to move this fridge closer to the window but I am not strong ___________________(enough, too) to do it.

8) The room is _______________small for three of us (enough, too).

9) This young man is  tall ___________________(enough, too) to play basketball.

Card 11 (Module 2, Units 2e-2f)

1. Form nouns from the adjectives given below using suffixes. Complete the sentences with these nouns.

Important, arrogant, active, secret, urgent, secure, kind, quiet

1. Physical ______ is very important to stay healthy.
2. My neighbor is full of __________. He believes he is never wrong.
3. I miss the ___________ of the countryside.
4. We have installed a ____________ system at out cottage.
5. There is no __________ to do it right now.
6. Thank you for your ____________ and hospitality.
7. We all should understand the _____________ of such activities.

2. Match the meaning with the phrasal verb.

3. Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verb.

1. He made ____ pretty well after switching jobs.

2. I had to make _____ my home work again as I made some mistakes.

3. How do you make ____ for being late to your own wedding?

4. Scott made ___ the refrigerator as soon as he walked through the door.

5. It took the clown 10 minutes to make ____ his face.

Card 10 (Module 2, Unit 2d)

1. Complete the crossword:

1. A big market where you can buy everything you need.
2. You go there if you want a new hairdo.
3. You can buy a packet of painkillers, pills, medicine there.
4. You go there if you want to buy some fruits, vegetables.
5. If you need a loaf of bread, rolls, long loaf you go there.
6. If you need some cash you go there.
7. You can go there with your guests for a special occasion.
8. If you want to buy some pork or beef you go there.
9. You can buy a magazine, a newspaper, a greeting card there.
10.  Place where all the neighbours live.
11.  You can have a lunch with your friend there.

2. Match the activities with the places where you can do them.

3. Find the opposites for the next adjectives. Write down 5 sentences using these adjectives.

Sociable –

Helpful –

Selfish –

Talkative

Caring –

Forgetful –

Generous –

Stupid - 

(Key)

Card 12 (Module 3, Unit 3a)

1. In each line underline one word that doesn't belong to the group:

1. hook, tentacle, tail, extinct;
2. sharp, head, giant, horrifying;
3. mythical, ape, squid, hedgehog;
4. humped back, short neck, snake-like head, survive.

2. Read definitions of some words and decide which word is defined.

3. Complete the sentences using the words from the table in ex. 2:

1. This is the first _____________ of this particularly rare bird in this

country.

2. I’m scared of _____________ thunderstorms.

3. Chimpanzees and gorillas are both _____________.

4. ______________ are very dangerous: they make the object drown.

5. ______________ are members of the Cephalopoda class.

4. Sort the characteristics of three creatures given below in the columns:

Huge eyes, giant tentacles, a long tail, a snake-like head, two-legged, a humped back, long arms, a short neck, sharp hooks, a hairy body

Card 13 (Module 3, Unit 3b)

1. given in bold print:

1. I had a terrible meihngtal last night. I shake like a leaf.
2. Nightmares are just our subconscious inmd trying to deal with our stress.
3. That's a great  feirle for me to know that it was just a dream.
4. I had a mread that my teeth were falling out. It was awful.
5. I don't believe that dreams have any neamisng. 

2. Choose the correct word:

1. It is impossible to remember/shake all the dreams.
2. What was your night/nightmare about?
3. Nightmares are just our subconscious/horrifying mind trying to deal with our stress.
4. I woke up shaking/trembling like a leaf and with my heart pounding.
5. I think someone got out of the back/wrong side of the bed this morning.
6. I had a wonderful/horrible nightmare last night.

3. Complete the following sentences with the words given below:

1. How often do you have__________ .
2. Today I _______________ because I was scared by my nightmare.
3. I see you _________________. What's wrong with your mood?
4. Nightmares are our ____________ mind trying to deal with our stress.
5. You are often ___________, so, it's not surprising that you often see nightmares.
6. It was a great __________ for me to know that it was just a dream and not a real event.
7. I don't think you will __________ your exam only because you had a nightmare.
8. I often see a dream where scaring monsters ____________ after me.
9.  I think you should _____________ your problems, your nightmares will disappear then.
10.  In my dream I couldn't answer any question at the exam and I was really __________ .

Card 14 (Module 3, Unit 3c). Grammar

1. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets:

1) This time last week I (lie) on the beach.

2) I was having a beautiful dream when the alarm (go) off.

3)  When the teacher (arrive) all the students stood up.

4) He (see) the accident while he was walking to work.

5) The phone rang while we (have) dinner.

6) When the phone rang, I (get) up to answer it.

2. Complete the sentences with the past perfect or past perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets:

1.  Peter was Sally's best friend. She (know) him all her life.
2. The children were wet because they (play) football in the rain.
3. We were very hungry because we (not / eat).
4. I was delighted when I found my keys. I (look) for them for hours.
5. She was exhausted because she (work) since eight o'clock that morning.
6. Everything was white because it (snow).
7. The passengers were cross because the airline (lose) everyone's bags.
8. I (not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognized him immediately.

3. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Past Simple or Past Perfect).

1. The removal van __________(arrive) before they_____________(finish) packing.

2. Before they ___________(move) to this town, they _________(live) in Chicago.

3. After the kids ___________(eat) their lunch, they __________(take) a little nap.

4. After school we always _________(meet) at the youth club.

5. Soon after sunrise we __________(cycle) to an observation point that I______ never ______(hear) of before.

6. When I _________(come) home, my mother ______ already _________(prepare) dinner.

7. When Monica ___________(finish) her homework, she ____________(go) out to play with her friends.

8. When we ____________(meet) Andrew, we ____________(tell) him about our plans.

4. Complete the sentences with used to/would.

1. When I was little, I  (hate) olives.
2. Paul _____________ (not/behave) like this before we were married.
3. My granddad _______ (do) a lot of extreme sports when he was younger.
4. ___________ (you/go) skiing in winter when you were a child?
5. I ___________ (not/go out) as much as I d now.
6. Where ________ (your family/live) before Word War II?

Card 15 (Module 3, Unit 3d-3e)

1. Choose the correct words:

1. People who see one picture inside another are experiencing an optical illusion/test.
2. Jack's car was so shiny that he could see his own shadow/reflection in it.
3. She's got a vivid fantasy/imagination and always comes up with nice stories.
4. Seeing is a(n) easy/complicated process.
5. Optical fantasies/illusions can teach us many important lessons about life.
6. Patrick has a brilliant mind/head – he wants to become a brain/head surgeon.

2. Complete the sentences with an appropriate modal verb:

1. They _______be out. They aren't answering the phone.
2. Helen ________ be at secondary school. She's only eight.
3. Jack ________be on holiday. I haven't seen him for a week.
4. Oliver hasn't called. He _________have my number.
5. They _________be rich - they've got three houses!
6. She _________be awake yet. It's only seven o'clock.

3. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:

1. Они, должно быть, видят оптическую иллюзию.
2. Он может быть на фотовыставке.
3. Не может быть, чтобы эта картина была такой дорогой.
4. Мои родители, должно быть, пошли на художественную выставку.
5. Не может быть, чтобы это полотно было таким старым.
6.  Мы, может быть, примем участие в этом конкурсе.

Card 16 (Module 3, Unit 3а - Across the Curriculum)

1. Form compound adjectives using the words below:

Five, good, old, nice, well, deep

1. I had a nightmare about a …-headed monster.
2. My niece is a very …-looking young lady.
3. Your topic is …-done!
4. The Kraken was a …-sea monster from a legend.
5. I find your views are …-fashioned. You should be more modern.

Phrasal verb come

2. Fill in up with, across, over, down with, out.

1. She ______ a great proposal for the new advertising campaign.
2. It is so pity that he _______  the flu.
3. Why don't you ____________to our place one evening?
4. When does Tom's new book ___________? 
5. Julie _________ some photographs of her grandparents in the attic.

3. Unscramble the words and do the crossword.