Prime Time 3 module 2 TEST

English TEST module 2 (Variant 1)

1. Fill in: information, brainchild, engine, page, site, blogger, trend, name.

 1 I found useful cooking tips and ideas on the chef’s personal web …………. .

 2 You can find ……………. about almost everything on the Internet nowadays.

 3 Google is the ……………………. of Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

 4 Facebook is a popular social networking ……………………. .

 5 The latest ………………. is to create your own independent social network.

 6 A(n) ……………………. is someone who keeps a personal journal online.

 7 You need a login ……………. to gain access to a great number of sites today.

 8 Google may not be the only search …………., but it is the most well-known.

2. Fill in: explore, found, wander, get stuck, believe, march, realise, go

 in the correct form.

 1 The city of York was ……………………………. by the Romans.

 2 Tom said that the first time he saw the ghost of Lady Jane Grey at the Tower of London, he couldn’t ……………………………. his eyes.

 3 I didn’t ……………………………. there were so many haunted castles in the UK until I read a book called The Ghosts of the British Isles.

 4 The guide told us that many ghosts ……………………………. the corridors of the castle and some even talk to the visitors!

 5 After visiting the museum, we still had a few hours left to ……………………………. the city and see the sights.

 6 People say that the forest is haunted – if you go walking there alone when there is a full moon, you could ……………………………. missing!

 7 We waited in the rain for hours to watch the soldiers ………. through the town.

 8 We tried to open the door to the tower, but it ……. and we couldn’t get inside.

3. Read the article below and put the verbs in the brackets into the correct past tense.

Sean Evans 1) …………. (plan) the perfect family beach holiday for months before he left the UK. Here, he tells us how his dream holiday 2) …………. (turn) into a fiery nightmare.

  Last July, we 3) …………………. (stay) on an idyllic Mediterranean island. We 4) …………………. (be) on the island for three days when, on Tuesday morning, while we 5) ………………. (swim) in the sea, we suddenly 6) ……………. (see) smoke rising from the centre of the island. It was a forest fire!

  At first we 7) ………………. (be) frightened, but the locals 8) …………. (tell) us not to worry. All afternoon, helicopters 9) ………………. (fly) overhead and they 10) ……………. (drop) water onto the flames to try and put them out.

But by evening the fire was even worse – and, thanks to the strong wind, it 11) ……………. (move) towards our hotel! We tried to find the manager, but he 12) …………. (already/leave) the building. By that time, everyone 13) ……. (panic) and in our fear we 14) …………. (run) away from the flames towards the beach.

While we 15) …………. (wait) on the sand, the fire 16) ………………. (close) in on us. It was terrifying – we had nowhere to go. We 17) ……………. (stand) on the beach for hours, and the sky 18) ………………. (begin) to get light, when the wind finally 19) ………………. (change) direction and 20) …………………. (blow) the flames back inland. We were safe at last!

Luckily, the fire 21) ………………. (not/damage) our hotel or our belongings but still, for our next holiday, we’re going somewhere cold!

4. Make up your own story about your strange or scary experience you had (about 120 words, describe the events and your feelings)

English TEST module 2 (Variant 2)

1. Choose the correct word

 1 Although Alice and Cathy are best friends now, their relationship started with a(n) argument/ criticism about pop music.

 2 The website is popular because it has a neat/slow design and is easy to use.

 3 All the Physics teachers at the college share a commitment/science to making the subject more interesting for students.

 4 To find out about ghost walks in York, simply type the search term/page ‘ghost walks, York, UK’ into Google and press Enter on the keyboard.

 5 We couldn’t have started our online business without using money from family and friends to support/calculate ourselves.

 6 I need to come up with a catchy/speedy name for my blog, so that people will want to read it.

 7 Due to the increased use of emails and text messages, the popularity of letters is expanding/fading.

2. Fill in: hang, go down, rises, stand out, gather, show, gallop, reveal.

 1 The ballet dancers’ white costumes …………………………….. in the dark.

 2 The magician will never …………………………….. the secrets of his magic tricks.

 3 Before the film starts, the lights in the cinema ………….. and the room becomes almost completely dark.

 4 The theatre company will …………………….. lanterns in the trees and around the stage to light their outdoor performance.

 5 The singer is so good that she can ……………….. emotion just by using her voice.

 6 You should find your seats before the curtain …………….., in order not to disturb anyone once the play has started.

 7 Actors …………………….. across the stage to show that they are riding horses.

 8 Many people ……….. each evening outside the theatre to try and catch a glimpse of the famous actor.

3. Underline the correct participle.

 1 The man ran away/after the thief but he didn’t manage to catch him.

 2 The two brothers don’t really get along/through with each other.

 3 The car engine was giving off/over a terrible smell.

 4 The notorious criminal tried to get away/out from the police, but he was arrested on Street.

 5 The first Google office was set on/up in a garage.

 6 The Chinese opera actors used to wear bright colours to stand out/up in the dark.

 7 He fell through/out with his parents yesterday. That’s why he seems so sad today.

 8 It’s time to give up/off your terrible habit of coming into the house with your muddy boots on!

 9 Mary’s plans to buy a new car fell out/through after she had to spend her savings on fixing the roof.

 10 I got on the wrong bus and I ended up/out in the middle of nowhere.

4. Choose the correct item.

 1 Sophie .............. to travel a lot when she was younger, but now she goes abroad at least twice a year.

  A isn’t used  B wasn’t used C didn’t use

 2 Mary ................ her first novel in 2001.

  A wrote  B had written  C used to write

 3 Dana ................ ballet for seven years before her first performance.

  A used to study  B had been studying  C was studying

 4 We didn’t watch the play because Gary ................ it before.

  A saw  B had seen  C was seeing

 5 What ................ when I called last night?

  A had you done  B you did  C were you doing

 6 I’m tired because I ................ well last night.

  A didn’t sleep  B slept  C wasn’t sleeping

 7 Do you remember the things we ................ when we were kids?

  A used to do  B had done  C had been doing

 8 I couldn’t use the car yesterday because Andy ................ the keys.

  A was taking  B had been taking  C had taken