TEST 4 (MODULE 4 “IN THE NEWS”) Variant A

№1. Complete the sentences with the correct word.

music horoscopes gossip text messages

fashion article documentary

1. There is an interesting wildlife … about animals in Africa on TV now.

2. My mother often buys popular magazines to read about celebrity …

3. Yesterday I read in the newspaper an … about the influence (влияние) of the media.

4. The … programme plays all the latest hits.

5. Penny likes to send … to her friends.

6. Helen buys “She” magazine for its … advice.

7. … try to tell you what will happen in the future.

№2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous.

1. Tony … (walk) home when it started to rain.

2. I … (work) on my computer all Sunday.

3. They … (play) with their children all Saturday.

4. Ian … (take) notes during the lesson.

5. We … (not/plan) to go to the cinema, that’s why we stayed at home.

6. The students … (study) hard because they wanted to pass the exams.

№3. Choose the proper form of the verb (Past Simple or Past Continuous).

1. When I was young I played / was playing in the school football team.

2. We went / were going on holiday in July.

3. David rode / was riding his bicycle while Kevin was skateboarding.

4. Steve put on / was putting on his costume, had breakfast and then went to work.

5. Mother cooked / was cooking when the light went out.

6. My parents flew / were flying to Rome when I phoned them.

№4. Fill in off, with or on.

1. This bag goes really well … your new shoes.

2. The robber (грабитель) tried to break into our house, but the alarm system went … and he ran away.

3. Drink milk, please. Tomorrow it will go …

4. Go … reading! We are listening to you attentively (внимательно).​

1. There is an interesting wildlife documentary about animals in Africa on TV now.

To complete this sentence, we need to choose the correct word from the given options. In this case, "documentary" is the correct word because it refers to a type of television program that presents factual information about a specific topic, such as animals in Africa.

2. My mother often buys popular magazines to read about celebrity gossip.

In this sentence, we need to choose the correct word to complete the sentence. "Gossip" is the correct word because it refers to information or rumors about the personal lives of famous people.

3. Yesterday I read in the newspaper an article about the influence of the media.

To complete this sentence, we need to choose the correct word. "Article" is the correct word because it refers to a piece of writing that provides information or analysis on a specific topic, in this case, the influence of the media.

4. The music program plays all the latest hits.

In this sentence, we need to choose the correct word to complete it. "Music" is the correct word because it refers to a type of program that features music, specifically playing the latest hits.

5. Penny likes to send text messages to her friends.

In this sentence, we need to choose the correct word to complete it. "Text messages" is the correct phrase because it refers to written messages sent electronically, typically through a phone or computer.

6. Helen buys "She" magazine for its fashion advice.

To complete this sentence, we need to choose the correct word. "Fashion" is the correct word because it refers to the current style or trends in clothing, accessories, and makeup.

7. Horoscopes try to tell you what will happen in the future.

In this sentence, we need to choose the correct word to complete it. "Horoscopes" is the correct word because it refers to a prediction or forecast of a person's future based on the alignment of the stars and planets at the time of their birth.

Now let's move on to the next question.

1. Tony was walking home when it started to rain.

To put the verb "walk" in the past continuous tense, we need to add the past tense form of the auxiliary verb "be" (was/were) and the present participle form (-ing) of the main verb. Therefore, the correct form is "was walking".

2. I was working on my computer all Sunday.

To put the verb "work" in the past continuous tense, we need to add the past tense form of the auxiliary verb "be" (was/were) and the present participle form (-ing) of the main verb. Therefore, the correct form is "was working".

3. They were playing with their children all Saturday.

To put the verb "play" in the past continuous tense, we need to add the past tense form of the auxiliary verb "be" (was/were) and the present participle form (-ing) of the main verb. Therefore, the correct form is "were playing".

4. Ian was taking notes during the lesson.

To put the verb "take" in the past continuous tense, we need to add the past tense form of the auxiliary verb "be" (was/were) and the present participle form (-ing) of the main verb. Therefore, the correct form is "was taking".

5. We were not planning to go to the cinema, that's why we stayed at home.

To put the verb "plan" in the past continuous tense, we need to add the past tense form of the auxiliary verb "be" (was/were) and the present participle form (-ing) of the main verb. Therefore, the correct form is "were not planning".

6. The students were studying hard because they wanted to pass the exams.

To put the verb "study" in the past continuous tense, we need to add the past tense form of the auxiliary verb "be" (was/were) and the present participle form (-ing) of the main verb. Therefore, the correct form is "were studying".

Moving on to the next question.

1. When I was young, I played in the school football team.

In this sentence, we need to choose the proper form of the verb (Past Simple or Past Continuous). "Played" is the correct form because it refers to a past action that was completed.

2. We went on holiday in July.

In this sentence, we need to choose the proper form of the verb. "Went" is the correct form because it refers to a past action that was completed.

3. David was riding his bicycle while Kevin was skateboarding.

In this sentence, we need to choose the proper form of the verb. "Was riding" and "was skateboarding" are the correct forms because they refer to ongoing actions in the past.

4. Steve put on his costume, had breakfast, and then went to work.

In this sentence, we need to choose the proper form of the verb. "Put on" and "went" are the correct forms because they refer to past actions that were completed.

5. Mother was cooking when the light went out.

In this sentence, we need to choose the proper form of the verb. "Was cooking" is the correct form because it refers to an ongoing action in the past.

6. My parents flew to Rome when I phoned them.

In this sentence, we need to choose the proper form of the verb. "Flew" is the correct form because it refers to a past action that was completed.

Moving on to the last question.

1. This bag goes really well with your new shoes.

To fill in the blank correctly, we need to choose the correct preposition. "With" is the correct preposition because it shows the relationship between the bag and the shoes.

2. The robber tried to break into our house, but the alarm system went off and he ran away.

To fill in the blank correctly, we need to choose the correct preposition. "Off" is the correct preposition because it shows that the alarm system was activated, causing a loud noise.

3. Drink milk, please. Tomorrow it will go off.

To fill in the blank correctly, we need to choose the correct preposition. "Off" is the correct preposition because it means that the milk will spoil or become no longer fresh tomorrow.

4. Go on reading! We are listening to you attentively.

To fill in the blank correctly, we need to choose the correct preposition. "On" is the correct preposition because it shows that the person should continue with the activity of reading.

I hope this helps you understand the answers to the questions. Let me know if you have any further questions or if there's anything else I can assist you with.