Starlight_Test 1

1.         Fill in the necessary word: common, gained, arrogant, built, convincing, main, expression, broaden, bossy, bowed.

1. According to her facial …        I understood she didn’t like the idea.
2. If you want to …        your horizons you should travel a lot.
3. He’s …        popularity as a body language expert.
4. Cows in streets are a …        sight in India.
5. Greg’s …        a reputation as a hard worker.
6. Tom …        his head in shame while his mum was telling him off.
7. Helen is a top student in her class, but she isn’t …        about it.
8. The Red Square is the …        attraction in Moscow.
9. My wife is rather …        always tells me what to do.
10. His words sounded …        but I still had some doubts.

2. Fill in the necessary particle: off, up, with, up for, on, to

1. I’m fed …        with my homework!
2. Don’t put the blame …        me, it’s not my fault.
3. Jane always stands …        for her rights.
4. The famous actor was asked what the key …        success was.
5. Our company never deals …        rude clients.

3.         Open the brackets using the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives:

1. Meg was the        (practical) of the family.
2. Alice’s a far        (intelligent) person than my sister.
3. John felt        (bad) yesterday than the day before.
4. If you need any _        (far) information, please contact our head office.
5. Could you come a bit        (early) tomorrow?

4. Join the sentences using the words in brackets.

1. Emma was very happy. She was ready to kiss everyone around her.(so)

         _

2. You should take an umbrella. The weather might be rainy in London. (in case)

         _

3. There was stormy weather. They delayed the flight. (due to)

         _

4. Sam is a lovely baby. Everyone wants to buy him a toy. (such)

         _

5. He woke up earlier that day. He didn’t want to be late for the exam. (so as not to)

         _

5.         Read the text and complete gaps 1-6 with the correct derivative of each word in capitals.

Cyber communication.

The development of cyber communication — email, text messaging, and social networking — has revolutionized the way we communicate. Quick and _1          communication via the Internet has proved essential to national governments, and to the individual.

1. SUCCESS

Now, we can send and receive important messages, communicate and clarify statements

_2        within seconds.

2. PRACTICAL

Cyber communication is very important in   3_         

3. BUSY

On a more individual level, cyber communication has transformed the method in which people communicate. In particular, social networking sites have provided access to people in every corner of the globe and their    4        is growing.

4. POPULAR

This has helped old friends living far apart to maintain a close   5         

5. RELATION

For many people, not just teens, social networking has become an alternative to

_6        forms of communication — writing a letter, a face-to-face conversation, or a phone call.

6. TRADITION

VI Read the text and complete gaps 1-7 with the correct form and tense of each verb in capitals.

Pizza

The evolution of pizza was quite long and many cultures contributed to it. Let 1        have a glimpse of its history.

WE

2        of ancient Egypt, Greece and later Rome had recipes similar to modern ones.

WOMAN

The Egyptians had a tradition to celebrate the Pharaoh's birthday with flat loaves 3        very much like our modern pizza.

LOOK

The word 'pizza' appeared in printing at the end of the 10th century for the 4        time.

ONE

A remarkable event took place in June 1889. The Italian queen Margarita was staying in her summer palace in Naples. It was her birthday and the owner of a very popular pizzeria cooked a special kind of pizza for her. He named it 'Margarita'. It was the …5        way

to make this pizza famous all over the world. GOOD

Now pizza 6        with tomatoes. However, when tomatoes appeared in Europe

they were grown as an ornamental plant. COOK

For a long time people 7…        believe that tomatoes were edible.

NOT CAN

VII. Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A–F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1–7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды.

1. The speaker had a lot of arguments and fights with her/his classmates.

2. The speaker thought that she/he was going to be a student forever.

3. The speaker learned very important social skills in high school.

4. The speaker found school to be a hiding place in times of trouble.

5. The speaker thought of her/his class in high school as a family.

6. The speaker showed little interest in her/his studies in high school.

7. The speaker enjoyed studying with her/his classmates.