Test for the 8th form

TEST 3 A. Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps. 1.discovered/found out a)After a few minutes of the lecture, the professor ---- that nobody was listening to him. b)Who exactly ---- America? Christopher Columbus or Amerigo Vespucci? 2. work/job a) I had been looking for a good ---- before I found one. b) Sorry, can’t speak now, have a lot of ---- to do. 3. colleagues / employees a) Mr. Smith thanked his …. for their support in his research. b) The company’s business is growing, so it needs to hire more … 4. Geography / Earth Science a) Ann wants to travel to all those countries she studied in her … class. b) Jack finds … fascinating, because he learns a lot of things about the formation and history of our planet. 5. lift / raise a) Please, help me to ---- this sofa, it’s very heavy. b) If you want to say something, don’t shout, just ---- your hand. B. Fill in the missing words. sound overtime freelancer came brought up deadlines 6. Soon the brothers ---- to the conclusion that it was heat but not smoke that lifted things. 7. He was an army officer and ---- his sun like a little soldier, hoping it would build his son’s character. 8. The missing explorers returned home safe and ---- . 9. What I like about working as a ---- is that I work at home. 10. The salary is good, the job is rewarding, the only problem is that it’s a bit hard for me to meet ----. 11. Jane has worked ---- everyday this week, as it is the busiest time of the year. C. Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or the past perfect continuous. 12. A: Jack looked really tired yesterday. B: No wonder, he (work) on the computer all night 13. A: Did Sally help you do the project? B: No, by the time she came, we (finish) it already. 14. A: Elisa looked happy when I saw her. B: It’s because she (get) her driving license 15. A: Mum was really angry at me. B: I know. She … (clean) the house all morning when I stepped in those muddy shoes. 16. A: Was Jenny upset that I called her so late? B: No, she … (not/go) to bed yet. E. Choose the correct item. 17. Who was on/in charge of building the Big Ben? 18. Nobody can show good results under/in pressure. 19. After the university she made a career by/in law. 20. In/At the age of 5 Mozart could play the musical instrument brilliantly. 21. Mari Curie died by/of radioactive poisoning.