I. Find the word with the same or similar meaning. Test-8 Grade (3-rd term) V-2
Example: dull – c) a) original b) fascinating c) boring
1. news a) paragraphs b) articles c) affairs
2. report a) advertisement b) newspaper c) review
3. television a) box b) paper c) letter
4. to quit a) to prove b) to stop c) to borrow
5. to be keen on a) to approve b) to be famous for c) to be interested in
II. The word in capitals above each of the following sentences can be used
Example: MANAGE He is the manager of a popular singer.
1. WEEK We go to the swimming-pool ... .
2. JOURNAL A
is a person who reports on the important events.
...
3. INFORM I can get a lot of useful ... from newspapers.
4. DRAMA Photographs are ready to put themselves in dangerous situations to take .. pictures.
5. PUBLISH Who is responsible for ... a newspaper or a magazine?
III. Complete the sentences. Choose the correct variant.
Example: I've got a lot of ... (work/ works) to do for the weekend. – l've got a lot of work to do for the weekend.
1. (Is/ Are) his knowledge in History good?
2. Where (is/ are) your clothes?
3. (Is/ Are) his trousers on the chair?
4. Whose (was/ were) that money?
5. He gave me some very good (advice/ advices).
6. I don't like the colour of your (hair/ hairs).
7. I never eat much (bread/ breads).
IV. Complete the sentences. Choose the correct variant.
Example: My mother disapproved of ... (to read/ reading) thrillers. - My mother disapproved of reading thrillers.
1.I don't know the way of (to pass/ passing) the exams successfully.
2. We usually enjoy (to ride/ riding) a bicycle.
3. My eighbor asked me to stop (to skateboard/ skateboarding) in front of his house.
4. Do you believe we'll manage (to get/ getting) there on time.
5. I quitted (to jog/ jogging) in the morning.
6. My friends offered me (to spend/ spending) the weekend in the countryside.
7. We want (to help/ helping) them, don't we?
V. Write the following sentences in reported speech.
1. My mother reminded: "Don't forget your keys".
2. "Do you like reading?", asked Linda.
3. "What is your favourite film?", asked Steve.
4. Martin said: "We had a wonderful party yesterday."
5. Tom said to us: "This film is worth seeing."
VI*. Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases below.
Whenever wisdom tabloids events celebrate prove book broadcast issue suggested
1. ... contain a lot of photographs and have a more sensational reporting style.
2. Smoking is bad. Can you ... it?
3. Local newspapers give information on different... happening in the local area.
4. I'd like to ... tickets for a group of students to London.
5. Series is a long drama or comedy or documentary that is ... in parts, usually at a certain time of day.
6. The first... of the newspaper "The Daily Courant" was published in London in 1702.
7. ... you ask for help, l'll help you.
8. My uncle .. making green tea as it is very good for the health.
9. Mikhail Lomonosov was known as a man of great..

10. How did you ... the turn of the century?