Тест по английскому языку 10 класс Spotlight

10^th Grade

Module 2

Variant 1

LISTENING

Listen to the conversation between two friends and answer questions A1-A7, deciding whether the statements are A (True), B (False) or c (Not stated).                                             

Read the text and match items A-G to the gaps 1-6. There is one item you do not need to use. Write your answers in the table below.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

There are many different kinds of activities for us to enjoy nowadays. In fact, there is something for all personality types.

If you are the brave, adventurous kind, you can try skydiving or white-water rafting. Many people are crazy about sports like these 1_____ . Today we live in the “extreme” sport world. We seek adventure instead of 2_____ .

If you are the quieter type, you may enjoy gardening or fishing. These activities are more relaxing 3_____ . Seeds sewn in the spring result in beautiful flowers that can brighten up your mood; fishing with friends can strengthen the relationship you have, or may just be a relaxing day out with a tasty supper at the end!

The imaginative may take up art classes or learn sculpture. In today’s fast-paced world we all appreciate the opportunity to express ourselves and take it easy 4_____ . Solitary activities like knitting or stamp collecting, once considered to be old-fashioned, are becoming popular again.

Traditional team sports like football or basketball are great for developing team spirit and  a sense of national pride. However, shy, reserved types prefer to watch them from the comfort of their couches rather than practice the sport itself. It is a pity, 5______ .

Today’s pastimes are often linked to technology and may encourage us to be lazy. Surfing the Net or chatting online is a popular pastime for many but more sociable types prefer to go to the cinema or go to an exhibition 6_____ .

Whatever we like to do in our free time the main thing is to find something that we enjoy doing and be open to new experiences.

A     as sports like these have the ability to make us fit and strong

B     and they bring many rewards

C     because some people would rather go snowboarding

D     where they can be in direct contact with people

E     because of the adrenaline rush they get from them

F     after a hard day at the office

G     staying at home and playing cards or board games

USE OF ENGLISH

1.      Match the words in Column A with the words in Column B. Write your answers in the table below.    

2.      Fill in the correct word.

earn     lend     borrowed     save     charge

3.      Choose the correct preposition.

4.      Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold.

5.      Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: -ing form, to-infinitive or infinitive without to.

10^th Grade

Module 2

Variant 2

LISTENING

Listen to the conversation between two friends and answer questions A1-A7, deciding whether the statements are A (True), B (False) or c (Not stated).                                             

Read the text and match items A-G to the gaps 1-6. There is one item you do not need to use. Write your answers in the table below.  

Number of teenagers with Saturday job has dropped. Young people do not acquire any experience for their CVs – an important step towards getting full-time work. The proportion of teenagers combining part-time jobs with school or college has slumped from 40% in the 1990s to around 20% now, according to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), a government agency. Latest figures show that only 1_____ in 1997.

The trend is not just recession-related, but the result of an increasing expectation 2_____ well as a falling number of Saturday jobs, according to the report. Many of the jobs that young people do, such as bar work, are in long-term decline, and are forecast to decline further over the next decade.

“Recruiters place significant emphasis on experience … 3_____,” the report says. Word of mouth is the most common way to get a job, 4_____ young people are unable to build up informal contacts, it adds.

Mr. Todd, a commissioner at the UKCES, said: “There’s more emphasis on doing well at school, young people are finding less time to do what they would have done a few years ago. I think it’s also the changing structure of the labour market. Retail is still a big employer, 5 _____. As a consequence, we need to think about how we get young people the work experience they need.”

A new initiative to send employees into state schools to talk about their careers was also launched recently. The scheme, Inspiring the Future, is meant to give state schoolchildren access to the kind of careers advice that private schools offer. The deputy prime minister said: “The power of making connections 6 _____ and can be life-changing.”

A     that it was researching the system of funding education after 16

B     260,000 teenagers have a Saturday job compared with 435,000

C     but young people are leaving education increasingly less experienced

D     that inspire young people is immeasurable

E     but an increasing shortage of work experience means

F     but a lot more of it is being done online

USE OF ENGLISH

1.      Match the words in Column A with the words in Column B. Write your answers in the table below.    

6        Fill in the correct word.

lend     spent     earned     save     waste

7        Choose the correct preposition.

8        Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold.

9        Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: -ing form, to-infinitive or infinitive without to.