TEST ( Modul 3, form 9)

TEST I. Match the words to make true word combinations. 1. sharp                                      A)  body 2. huge                                       B)  illusion 3. violent                                    C)  hooks 4. optical                                    D)  eyes 5. hairy                                     E)  whirlpool II.    Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps. 1. sightings         sights a) Old castles are very popular …… in Britain. b) Two fishermen reported …… of a strange ten-legged creature in the lake yesterday. 2. 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? 3. 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. 4. illusion test a) People who see one picture inside another are experiencing an optical ……. b) We had to do a……… before taking an exam. 5. shadow reflection a) Jack's car was so shiny that he could see his own……… in it. b) We decided to look for a……… to hide from the scorching sun. III. Form compound adjectives using the words below:  good, three, blue, deep, well. 1. Betty is a very ____-looking woman. 2. I had a nightmare about a ___-headed monster. 3. My nephew is a cute little ____-eyed boy. 4. The Kraken was a ___-sea monster from Norwegian legend. 5. Nessie is a ____-known monster from Scotland. IV. Complete the sentences with an appropriate modal verb (can’t, may, must). 1. They _______be out. They aren't answering the phone. 2. Helen ________ be at secondary school. She's only eight. 3.  They _________be rich - they've got three houses! 4. She _________be awake yet. It's only seven o'clock. 5. Jack _________ be on holiday. I haven’t seen him for a week. V.  Choose the correct response.  1. Last night I dreamt that a huge spider was chasing me.       a)    That’s a thought!                  b)  What do you think this means?  2. I woke up at 2:00 am and couldn’t get back to sleep.       a)    Poor you!                              b)  That’s a relief!  3. Your dream might mean that you’ll meet someone new.       a)    That’s horrible!                     b)  You can’t be serious! 4. That’s awful! a) I know! B ) Why not? 5. It might mean they are anxious. a) Nothing serious, I’m just tired. b) You could be right. VI. Read the text and match the phrases (A-F) to the gaps (1-5). There is one extra phrase. Nature’s joke? - the strange and wonderful PLATYPUS (утконос) The platypus is a strange little creature found only in Australia. When the first platypus was sent to Europe in the 19th century, the scientists who examined it just could not believe their eyes. They believed the platypus was a joke, 1) ....... .They thought some fun-loving Australian had put the feet and nose of a duck onto the body of a rat, 2) ……. . But platypuses are real, 3) ............... . Platypuses have a nose like a duck, webbed feet like a duck, soft brown fur on their body and a long, flat tail like a beaver. As if that weren't strange enough, even though they are mammals (which means they feed their babies milk), platypuses don't give birth to live babies 4) ...............! No wonder scientists couldn't decide for a very long time if platypuses were birds, reptiles or mammals. But the platypus has even more wonderful characteristics. Platypuses find their food in rivers by using electric fields. And, if they are in danger, male platypuses have sharp hooks on their feet 5) ............... .It's no surprise then, that this special, shy little animal is one of Australia's most famous creatures. A picture of the platypus appears on the Australian 20 cent coin. Australians are very proud of their unique platypus. A just to play a trick on them B that produce poison strong enough to kill a dog C which makes them part-reptile, part-mammal, part-bird D but instead lay eggs just like birds E and there is no other creature like them on Earth F because of its extremely strange appearance VII.  Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition. (of, about, of, in, from.) 1.  Jack was nervous ___ camping in the forest. 2.  Sue thought ____ a good idea to raise money. 3.  Bill knew ____ experience not to walk through the woods at night. 4.  Have you heard ___ Bigfoot? 5.  They succeeded ___ working out the answer.