TEST MODULE 3 (A)
A.Fill in the missing word. There are three words you do not need to use:
similar, giant, glimpse, dull, appears, alike, mind, human, fantasy, brain, impact, glance, mythical.
1. These two paintings look so much ____________________that you have to look really closely to see the few differences they have.
2. When Natasha is stressed out, she always dreams that a snake-headed monster ________________ suddenly and starts chasing her.
3. This couldn’t be a(n)_____________________ print; it’s far too wide and half a metre long!
4. Eric has a brilliant _____________________; he’s sure to become a famous scientist one day.
5. The strange creature disappeared before we managed to catch a___________________ of it.
6. I don’t like this painting. I think the _____________________ brown and grey colours the artist has used give it a sad feeling.
7. According to Norwegian legend, the Kraken was a(n)___________________monster that lived in the sea.
8. Garry really lives in a(n) _____________________ world! He believes that he will be the one who will take pictures of Bigfoot first!
9. Cubism and Surrealism are two styles of painting that have had a great ____________________ on modern art.
10. Every culture has stories of______________________ creatures.
B. Put the verbs into the correct Past Tense.
1. While Lisa ____________________ (read) a book, her sister was listening to music.
2. John _______________________ (gasp) in horror when he saw the ghostly figure.
3. Sandra ________________________ (paint) for three years before she sold her first painting.
4. Alex didn’t go to the photographic exhibition because he ____________________ (not/finish) his homework.
5. This time last week we ________________________ (lie) on a beach.
6. Wendy_________________________ (cook) dinner for over two hours before the guests arrived.
7. I _______________________(already / eat) breakfast by the time the others woke up.
8. How fast__________________________(you/drive) when the accident______________________(happen)?
9. Jim __________________________(not/ finish) all his homework by the time he went to bed.
10. Tim felt ill because he ___________________________(eat) sweets all night.
11. I ___________________(walk) along the street when suddenly I________________(hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody_________________(follow) me. I was scared and ________________(start) to run.
C. Circle the correct answer.
1. When Richard and Ian heard the angry shouts they ____ around the room to see where they were coming from.
A. spotted B. glanced
2. Old castles are very popular____ in Britain.
A. sightings B. sights
3. Last night I dreamt that a_____ whirlpool was pulling me to the bottom of the ocean.
A. horrifying B. violent
4. Although many people say they have seen Big Foot, there are no fossil remains that prove the creature ever_____ .
A. survived B. existed
5. The Moon was so bright that Jack could see his_____ in the pond.
A. reflection B. shadow
6. Rosie couldn’t stop ____ at the beautiful rainbow, as it was the first time she had ever seen one.
A. glaring B. staring
7. Jonathan’s vivid ____ is what makes him able to write spine-chilling ghost stories.
A. imagination B. illusion
8. People thought the Coelacanth was a(n) ______ species of fish, until a fisherman caught one in 1938.
A. extinct B. mythical
D. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
e.g. James believed in ghosts when he was a child. (used to)
James used to believe in ghosts when he was a child.
1. When I was still at school, I read a new ghost story every week.(would)
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. In the past, my sister made fun of Surrealist paintings, but now she loves them. (used to)
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. Sally visited her grandparents quite oftenwhen she still lived in London. (would)
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. Eleanor’s parents never bought her books about monsters when she was a child. (used to)
______________________________________________________________________________
E. Underline the correct item.
1. The style of that painting must / may be Cubism, because the artist has used square and rectangular shapes.
2. It can’t / may be a coincidence but isn’t it strange that I was thinking about John at the exact moment he called me?
3. Our house can’t / may be haunted; we have lived here for years and we have never seen or heard anything unusual going on.
4. Susan may / must be at the photographic exhibition, but I’m not sure.
5. You may not / can’t have seen a ghost. They’re not real.
6. The magician’s assistant hasn’t truly disappeared; our eyes may / must be playing tricks on us!
F. Form compound adjectives using the words: strange, well, new, old, late.
1. This bookshop has a lot of ____________- year books that hard to find.
2. What a ____________ - looking picture! What is it supposed to be?
3. She dresses in a(n) __________ - fashioned way and looks much older than she really is.
4. Picasso is a(n) ___________ - known painter.
5. My parents don’t let my brother watch the _________- night films on television.
G. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
1. Jack asked Tom if he had heard ______ the Loch Ness Monster.
2. They didn’t succeed______ locating the site.
3. She came ______with a great idea for a story.
4. Jack was nervous ______ camping in the forest.
5. A strange feeling came _______ me as I walked home.
6. Have you heard _______ Lisa?
7. Dave came ______ a secret passage in the castle.
H. Listening.
Listen to some people talking on a radio programme about dreams and match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-E).
The speaker is describing a nightmare he/she had as a child. Speaker 1 _____
The speaker’s dream felt very real. Speaker 2 _____
The speaker believes that dreams have a special meaning. Speaker 3 _____
The speaker’s dream came true. Speaker 4 _____
The speaker is describing a dream that he/she has often. Speaker 5 _____
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