Контрольная работа за первое полугодие (Module 1-4) Spotlight 7
тест по английскому языку (7 класс)

Variant II

A. Choose the correct item (*1, max 30)

1. We moved to the city because we needed some … and quiet.

A peace В fresh C sleep

2. Kathy was doing her homework while Suzie …

A is cooking В cooks C was cooking

3. The police officer asked to see my …

A rate В surf C ID

4. I like … films because they usually take place in space.

A adventure В drama C science-fiction

5. It’s difficult for athletes to … a world record during the Olympic Games.

A recover В break C find

6. I don’t like the hustle and … of big cities.

A alarm В bustle C lifestyle

7. A scorpion was found in a … of grapes.

A glass В bouquet C bunch

8. John … , took a shower and left for work.

A was getting up В got up C get up

9. … when you rang the doorbell?

A Were they sleeping В Did they sleep C Are they sleeping

10. I was … to see that the puppy found a home.

A shocked B happy C interested

11. We … the dog for a walk every morning.

A are taking В take C taking

12. My classmates were writing an essay when I … in the class.

A was walking В walk C walked

13. I bought some really nice … for my MP3 player.

A laptops В headphones C submarines

14. Mary and Tom … their house at 8am yesterday.

A left В are leaving C leave

15. I like watching chat … when I want to relax.

A reports В shows C news

16. We … to work when it started to rain.

A walked В were walking C used to walk

17. You … your house unlocked when you are not home.

A shouldn’t leave В should leave C left

18. Documentaries are very …

A interested В interesting C interest

19. I got a … camera for my birthday.

A virtual В digital C mobile

20. We like to hang …  at the cafe in the afternoons.

A in В over C out

21. Many people … isolated in big cities.

A sleep В sit C feel

22. At first… she seemed like a very friendly lady.

A appearance В glance C case

23. Dad is usually …  when he comes home from work.

A tire В tired C tiring

24. The book … you are reading is very good.

A who В why C which

25. Yesterday, I saw a great … about wild animals.

A documentary В weather report C cartoon

26. He … lunch at the moment.

A prepares В was preparing C is preparing

27. You’ll never … what happened to me yesterday.

A say В guess C look

28. Tom … to Hawaii last month.

A used to go В went C go

29. He is a (n) … actor.

A famous В patient C curious

30. I … to pay the bills last month.

A didn’t remember В doesn’t remember C don’t remember

B. Circle the odd word out (*1, max 5) 

31. slim – freckles – plump – well-built

32. round – fair – dark – curly

33. pretty – ugly – tall – cute

34. ordinary – typical – incredible – usual

35. clean – tidy – dirty - neat

C. Fill in the correct preposition: up, with, at, for, out of. (*1, max 5)

36. Stephen is famous ______ his work on the basic laws of the universe.

37. He gave _______ smoking last year. 

38. She ran _______ bread, so she went to buy some.

39. Stephen studied Physics ____ University College 

40. Knitting is not popular _______ teenagers nowadays.. 

D. Fill in: why, who, whose, where, which, when (*1, max 6)

41. A person _____________ works with animals should be patient. 

42. 2012 was the year ___________ they visited the USA.

43.That’s the boy ________________ mum works in a bank. 

44.That’s the book ________________I read last summer.

45. Is this the shop ________________ you bought your new dress?

46. The reason ______________ she went is still a mystery.

E. Put the verbs into the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous. (*2, max 14)

47. Joyce ______________________ (walk) her dog when it started to rain.

48. The dress  _______________________ (not/fit) her perfectly.

49. “Where is John?” “He’s upstairs. He ________________ (do) his homework.

50. What ____________________ (you/do) at 7 o’clock yesterday?

51. Tim ______________________(leave) the house at 7 o’clock every morning.

52. _______________________ (they/spend) their holidays in Switzerland last winter?

53. William Shakespeare often ____________ (act) in his own plays.

F. Put the words in the correct order. (*2, max 10)

54. TV, was, he, six, yesterday, watching, at, o’clock.

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55. like, what, film, was, the?  

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56. English, Mr. Brown, teacher, kind, is, elderly, a.

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57. Lucy, like, does, look, what?

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58. Sochi, used, he,  his, to, spend, in, holidays.

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Variant I

A. Choose the correct item (*1, max 30)

1. … are usually about a crime or a strange event.

A humorous stories В mysteries C biographies

2. In my neighbourhood, I have all the shops … at hand.

A isolated B far C close

3. That hat really goes … your gloves.

A on В with C in

4. They … their son every Sunday.

A are visiting В visits C visit

5. I love … the Net.

A sailing В skiing C surfing

6. I never read … in the Sunday paper. I don’t believe in them.

A fashion B horoscopes C text messages        

7. They had dinner … they finished with their work.

A until В as soon as C just

8. If you are feeling tired, you … to bed early tonight.

A should go В shouldn’t go C go

9. Look at the sky! It … a beautiful day.

A will be В is going to be C is being

10. First she did the washing up, … she started her homework.

A when В then C as soon as

11. To be a teacher you have to be very …

A curious В athletic C patient

12. I … in a hospital for the next few months.

A worked В am working C work

13. The robber ran away … he saw the police car.

A until В then C as soon as

14. Jack was … to see that we were preparing breakfast.

A surprised В surprise C surprising

15. I don’t like…films because they make me cry.

A drama В adventure C suspense

16. Come on! The film … in half an hour.

A starts В was starting C started

17. That little girl had the cutest …

A pigtails В build C height

18. Send me a(n) … as soon as you have any news.

A text message В advertisement C article

19. They gave … kick-boxing because they got bored.

A back В away C up

20. If we run …  of orange juice, I’ll go buy some at the supermarket.

A into В out C over

21. Mr Thomson looked at me and asked me to go … with my story.

A off В on C with

22. This is the girl …  won the swimming competition.

A whose В who C which

23. Wild animals usually … off when they feel that they’re in danger.

A walk В jump C run

24. Peter … playing tennis. It’s his hobby!

A loves В is loving C loves to

25. We watched a very … film last night.

A excited В exciting C excite

26. That’s the boy … father is a teacher.

A that В which C whose

27. Jennifer Lopez is a(n)        singer.

A intelligent В famous C cosy

28. We were happy … we heard the good news.

A when В until C then

29. To be a film writer you have to be very …

A daring В imaginative C athletic

30. I’m throwing out the bread because it has gone …

A on В off C with

B. Circle the odd word out (*1, max 5)

31. bald – young – teenager – elderly

32. scared – relieved – shocked – frightened

33. international - local – national – exciting

34. intelligent – clever – brilliant – artistic

35. story – poem – storyteller – novel

C. Fill in the correct preposition: for, after, with, back, on (*1, max 5):

36. The police are running ________ a robber.

37. Go ______.  I’m listening to you.

38. This belt is really goes________ your shoes.

39. Da Vinci is famous _____ his paintings.

40. He gave ________ a book to the library.

D. Fill in: why, who, whose, where, which, when (*1, max 6)

41. A vet is someone ____________ helps sick animals.

42. This is the house ________________ I was born.

43. Jim is the boy ________________ cousin is a doctor. 

44. They take care of the eight big black ravens ____________ live in the tower.

45. 2014 was the year __________ the Olympic Games were held in Sochi.

46. The reason ______________ he is happy is that he’s just got a new job.

E. Put the verbs into the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous. (*2, max 14) 

47. What ____________________(Peter, do) at 10 o’clock yesterday?

48. Listen! He ________________ (play) the saxophone.

49. Pauline and Tom _______________________ (sing) in the school choir twice a week.

50. We____________________ (not, go) swimming every week when we were young.

51. Daniel Defoe _______________ (use) the real adventures of sailor A. Selkirk to write Robinson Crusoe.

52. He _____________________ (not/believe) in ghosts.

53. They ______________________ (play) football when their mother called them.

F. Put the words in the correct order. (*2, max 10)

54. yesterday, at, was, driver, four, driving, a, home, o’clock.

______________________________________________________________

55. disappointed, with, news, he, the,  was.

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56. American, young, Bob, player, an, excellent, tennis, is.

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57. tell, my, to, granddad, used, me, stories.

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58. Jack, spiders, of, is, scared.

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