Контрольная работа для учащихся 9 класса по теме "Celebrations" (учебник "Spotlight")

Form 9 Test № 1 Celebrations_________________________________________

1. Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F), Not Stated (NS). 6-____

The Dubai shopping festival

A relatively new addition to the age-old tradition of global, national and local festivals, the Dubai Shopping Festival, or the DSF as it’s more commonly called, is an event that offers something for everyone. It lasts for about a month and takes place in one of the winter months every year.

What first began as a tourist attraction in 1996 is now a celebration of buying and selling that welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors. Over 2,300 shops offer an enormous variety of goods at very low prices.  Festival-goers will find even more bargains at one of the most popular attractions of the DSF, the Night Souk. This is a big street market that is open from the afternoon till the small hours of the morning. There, it is customary for the shoppers to haggle with the sellers over the price of something until both the buyer and the seller agree on a satisfactory price.

But the DSF is not only about shopping. There is a wide range of  activities that keep everyone in the family happy. Over the years, events such as a food festival, fashion show, carnival and a fireworks display have offered visitors an  enjoyable experience. The festival organisers keep surprising visitors with new, bigger and better events every year.

The Dubai Shopping Festival is a fantastic family event that combines shopping with fun and culture and brings people from the four corners of the world together. As the slogan of the festival says: «One Family, One World, One Festival».

1. The DSF always takes place in the same month every year. __________

2. The DSF began as a way to make Dubai’s shops more famous__________

3. The first DSF was not very popular._________

4. The Night Souk is a favourite with visitors. __________

5. The DSF offers different things to do every year._________

6. A family pays less to visit the events at the DSF.__________________

1. Match the words in the two columns. 5-___

3. Choose the correct response. 5-___

1. Don’t get a black cat, they bring bad luck!

a) That’s a load of rubbish! b) Thanks, I’ll need it!

2. My friend and I were born on the same day and at exactly the same time.

a) That can’t be! b) What a coincidence!

3. I’ve failed my driving test again.

a) Best of luck. b) Better luck next time.

4. You can’t get married on Friday 13th; it’s bad luck!

a) That’s just an old wives’ tale! b) That’s not the point!

5. I’ve been feeling a bit anxious lately.

a) Is there something on your mind? b) Why don’t you think more rationally?

4. Complete with: which, where, who, whose or when. 7-___

1. I like parties ________ have a theme.

2. Jane is the person _______ I think throws the best parties.

3. The festival __________ I like the most is Christmas.

4. Katie, _________ brother is an actor, is getting married next week.
5. October 31 st, ________ Halloween takes place, is my birthday.

6. Bunol, _________ La Tomatina is held every year, is a small town in Valencia.

7. Mehmet, _______ is Muslim, celebrates Ramadan.

1. Use who, whose, which, where and when to join the sentences. 4-___
   1. Sarah loves Christmas. She is six years old._____________________________________________
   2. Halloween is a great festival. Children always dress up as ghosts or witches._

___________________________________________________________________________________
3. Carnival is a popular festival. It is celebrated in many countries.

___________________________________________________________________________________
4. Mark lives next door. He is a clown. ___________________________________________________

6. Use the phrases below to complete the dialogue.  5-___

You don’t really believe that, do you?
There’s nothing to be anxious about.
Why, what’s the matter?

I didn’t know you were so superstitious!
But… what’s troubling you? 

Amy: I can’t believe how unlucky I am!
Tom: ______________________________________________________________________ 
Amy: Well, it’s my birthday on Friday, and I want to have a small garden party.
Tom: Good idea! _______________________________________________________________ 
Amy: There’s a full moon on Saturday!
Tom: So? There’ll be a nice atmosphere.
Amy: You don’t understand! A full moon means trouble. The whole party will go wrong!
Tom: ______________________________________________________________
Amy: Yes, ask anyone and they’ll tell you the same thing about the moon. Tom: ____________________________________________________ Let me guess … black cats and ladders are also a problem, right?
Amy: It’s not funny! This is really worrying me.
Tom: ___________________________________________________________. Everything will be alright.