Проверочная работа №5. Spotlight 9 класс

I.                    Listening

Listen to some people talking about music on a radio programme and match the speakers (1 – 5) to the statements (A – E).

A.    The speaker enjoys going to concerts.                                        Speaker 1       _______

B.     The speaker is not sure he/she is talented enough.                 Speaker 2       _______

C.     The speaker only likes listening to a particular type of

music.                                                                                              Speaker 3       _______

D.    The speaker’s family inspired him/her to become

a professional musician.                                                               Speaker 4       _______

E.     The speaker feels nervous about performing in public.          Speaker 5       _______

II.                Vocabulary

1.      Fill in the missing word or phrase. There two words or phrases you do not need to use.

starring,          box-office,        portray,           action-packed, set,       stunts, model making,

special effects,  all-star,            private,            plots,               potter’s wheel

1). Rick loves __________________ films, as they are full of excitement and adventure scenes.

2). Ian loves crime novels because they always have interesting and mysterious _______________ .

3). The _________________ success  “Mama Mia” made over 69 million pounds in the UK alone.

4). “Shakespeare in Love” is a great romantic comedy with an amazing ______________________ cast including Joseph Fiennes,  Gwyneth  Paltrow and Geoffrey Rush.

5) Some Hollywood actors like to perform their own ___________________, no matter how dangerous these are.

6). The ________________ in “Harry Potter” were brilliant ; it really looked like the characters could do magic!

7). You can’t draw graffiti on that man’s house, it’s ________________ property!

8). Jonathan absolutely loves adventure films which are _______________ in medieval times.

9). Claire made a beautiful clay vase on the _____________________ we gave her for her birthday.

10). Most of his paintings ___________________ scenes from the town where he grew up.

2.      Underline the correct item.

1). The more famous an artist is, the highest/the higher price his works fetch.

2). I’d rather/I prefer watch a DVD than play a video game.

3). The portrait that Henry’s painted is a slight/bit more accurate than Billy’s.

4). I’d sooner/prefer go out to dinner than go to a film.

5). Shakespeare’s  “Romeo and Juliette” is certainly much/very more romantic than “Othello”.

6). After weeks of practicing, it’s getting easier and easier/ easy and easier to earn how to play a song on my guitar.

7). I rarely read magazines. I prefer/I would sooner reading newspapers.

8). The opera was a lot/much more entertaining than I had expected.

III.    Grammar

1.      Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form, adding any necessary words.

1). The building is ___________________________________________ (modern) that one.

2). Harry is ____________________________ (good) football player on the team.

3). It’s ___________________ (cool) today _________________ it was yesterday.

4). I believe that dogs are ________________________________ (intelligent) cats.

5). Which is __________________________ (large) country in the world.

6). For ___________________________ (far) information, please ask to professor Adams.

7). This is ___________________________ (delicious) meal I’ve ever tasted.

8). ________________________ (hard) you study, the better you’ll do in your exams.

9). My sister Rania is __________________________ (young) in my family.

2.      Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.

1)      Nick sculpts much ____________________ (accurately) than I do because he pays attention to every little detail.

2)      John is by far the ____________________ (talented) pupil in the art class.

3)      Willard Wigan’s sculptures are the ___________________ (tiny) works of art in the world.

4)      That’s the _________________ (bad) film I’ve ever seen; the characters were shallow and the ending was dull and predictable.

5)      Which of Beethoven’s  compositions do you think is the ___________________ (famous)?

6)      The ___________________ (much) Anne practiced, the ____________________ (easy) it became for her to pain portraits.

7)      She has been practicing a lot, so her work is getting ___________________ (good) and _____________________ (good) all the time.

8)      The author’s book is quite good, but it’s not as _____________________________ (interesting) as his last  novel.

3.      Fill in: through, into, over, away, out.

1).       A: Have you seen Bill recently?

            B: Yes, actually. I ran _____________ him yesterday at the library.

2).       A: I think we should run _______________ scene three one more time.

            B: I agree. We need to be ready for our first performance tomorrow evening.

3).       A: Why are you so late?

            B: I nearly ran _______________ a dog on my way, so I stopped to check if it was all right.

4).       A: Did you finish that landscape you were painting?

            B: No, I ran ___________________ of blue and green, and didn’t have time to go and get some.

5).       A: Is it true that you ran _________________ from home when you were young to join the circus?

            B: That’s not true. My parents actually worked in the circus.

IV.             Reading

Weekends Arts Review: Films

a.      The Tale of Despereaux

Those who liked reading Kate DiCamillo’s “The Tale of Despereaux” will certainly enjoy the film. It’s about Despereaux, a likeable mouse with big ears who falls in love with a human princess called Pea. A servant girl, who wants to become a princess, kidnaps Pea with the help of Roscuro, an evil rat. It is up to Despereaux to defeat his opponents and rescue Pea.

Although it is an American film, “The Tale of Despereaux” has an interesting European feel to it. It features a great cast  of voice actors, with Mathew Broderick starring as Despereaux. It might not do well at the box office, because it is more artistic than action-packed, but it is sure to be a significant film for true film lovers.

b.      Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indy is back! After years of waiting, enthusiasts of the adventurous archaeologist Indiana Jones, once again played by Harrison Ford, can enjoy their favourite character as he’s off to uncover more mysteries of the ancient world. Everything we expect from an Indiana Jones film is there: the action, the special effects, and the clever dialogues. Yet, those of us who have been following Indy’s career since its start will feel like we’ve seen it all before. Predictable or not, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” is still an excellent film for those who enjoy a light-hearted adventure, and it’s also among this year greatest box office hits.

c.       The Chronicles  of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The magical world of Narnia is opening its doors one more time. The four Pevensie children enter the wardrobe once again, this time to help Prince Caspian get his kingdom back from the villain, the evil King Miraz. “Prince Caspian” has all the fascinating elements that made the first film in the series, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, a success and continues to entertain the audience with its intriguing characters. One problem with it, though, is its runtime: parents might find it challenging to keep their young children still and quite for almost two and a half hours!

Which film (A – C):

1.       is rather long?                                                                                                 ___________

2.      will probably disappoint fans of the main character?                               ___________

3.      incudes historical elements?                                                                          ___________

4.      is a romantic tale?                                                                                            ___________

5.      takes its plot from a book?                                                                             ___________

6.      will probably sell the most cinema tickets?                                                 ___________

7.      is an animated film?                                                                                        ___________