Лексические тесты к разделам учебника Starlight 11

1.      Do the crossword puzzle:                                                                                                                                                         ^{Starlight 11 (3.1-3.2)}

DOWN:

4. Driving at an illegal or dangerous speed

6. Adjudged to have committed a crime

7. Killing a person intentionally

9. The crime of setting fire to the building or burning

 one's own property

10. Stealing from a shop.

12. A sum of money that must be paid as punishment

for breaking a law or rule.

ACROSS:

2. A person who commits a crime

3. The crime of entering a building illegally in order to steal .

5 To seize (take) and keep someone by legal authority and take into custody.

8. A person who attacks and steals from people in a public place.

11. The crime of destruction of public or private property.

 13. A place where  people are legally held as a punishment for crimes they have committed or while awaiting trial.

14. An illegal copy of a document.

15. Not guilty of a specific crime or offence

16. A proof that someone was not in the place where a crime happened

17. The crime of stealing

18. A person who captures someone and demands money for his release

2.      Match the synonyms:

1.      interrogation             a.  surprised

2.      charge                       b. important

3.      surveillance               c. proof

4.      taken aback               d. questioning

5.      grim                           e .watching

6.      crucial                       f. gloomy

7.      evidence                    g. accusation

3.      Fill in the words. There is ONE word you don’t need to use.

grudge    charge    law-abiding   record   offences   whereabouts   mistake    scuttled   bombshell   identify   service

1.      Alice has never done anything illegal, she is a……….. citizen.

2.      The police received a message regarding the ………of the stolen jewellery.

3.      Paul had a…… against his old boss for firing him.

4.      He ……… back to his office to get the papers he had left behind.

5.      Having a criminal ………. can prevent you from working in various places.

6.      If the police do not ……. her with a crime, they must let her go home.

7.      The detective dropped the……….  that someone had identified him as the criminal.

8.      Her attacker was sentenced to 120 hours community ………

9.      He wondered if someone had made a genuine……….. in identifying him as a criminal.

10.  Minor ……… are normally not seriously punishable.

4.      Translate into English:

 1. нарушать закон                              9. обвинять в чем-либо

2. совершить преступление               10. карманная кража

3. смертная казнь                                11. контрабанда

4. выдвигать обвинения                     12.  незаконный

5. предотвратить преступление        13. шантажировать

6. принять закон                                  14. заплатить штраф

7. опознать                                           15. предупреждение

8. требовать                                         16. мошенничество

1. Match the words/phrases to their definitions: ^{Starlight 11 (lex. 1.1-1.2)}

2. Fill in: expressions, language, matters, sign, confidence, space, persuasion, reputation, business, communication.

1. Non-verbal … helps you decide if somebody is lying.

2. Body … experts understand all the signs somebody uses while talking.

3. It took him a lot of hard work to build his …as a good doctor.

4. Learning about posture and body language really helped me to improve my …

5. I’m sure he won’t break his … deal.

6. Certain facial … reveal that you aren’t listening to what I’m saying.

7. If someone comes too close to me I feel it’s an invasion of my personal ….

8. You shouldn’t worry about minor ….

9. It is an involuntary … of deceit.

10. We all possess powers of….

3. Translate into English:

1. иметь смысл

2. оправдываться

3. зарабатывать на жизнь

4. толковать

5. говорить о многом

6. сила убеждения

7. считать

8. достоверная информация

9. создать/произвести хорошее впечатление

10. знакомый

4. What feelings do these body language features express?

1. Head down, downturned mouth, eyes cast down, folded arms.

2. Hands on his hips, tapping one’s foot, red face, narrowed eyes, wrinkled forehead, clenched teeth.

3. Wide open eyes, raised eyebrows and hands, open mouth.

4. Lowered eyelids, blushing and giggling, feet turned inwards, clasping hands.

^{Starlight 11 (lex. 1.3-1.5)}

1. Match the words to make up phrases:

1. main

2. hand-crafted

3. broaden

4. common

5. language

6. get

7. living

8. receive

9. powerful

10. build

11. gain

12. hold

13. call

14. lose

15. give

16. drop

1. popularity

2. legend

3. goods

4. back

5. barrier

6. the chance

7. one’s horizons

8. a line

9. a reputation

10. sight

11. emotion

12. the line

13. contact

14. attraction

15. a call

16. an award

2. Fill in the appropriate preposition and translate into Russian:

1. Some of the greatest works … art are in Vatican City.

2. He came … fame through his YouTube videos.

3. Although we all promised to keep … touch when we left school, we soon lost contact with one another.

4. Sorry, I can’t put you … to the boss; he is out.

5. I haven’t heard … you for ages! Where have you been?

6. We thought Susan had left the city, but we bumped … her in the supermarket yesterday.

7. I telephoned Customer Services for help but we were cut … as I was explaining the problem.

8. Many young singers would like to follow … Madonna’s footsteps.

9. Don’t hang …; I’ll see if Mr. Brown can speak to you.

10. After the concert we were …high spirits.

3. Fill in:

career remained prestigious masterpiece affect divided swap private compassion

skill performance hilarious broadcast audience

1. The sculpture of a giant spider has been called a modern ….

2. The gymnasts demonstrated remarkable … in the competition.

3. His international … involves a lot of travelling.

4. Blending different styles of dance resulted in an innovative ….

5. Our opinions are … on what is going to happen

6. Very little … of the old house.

7. The President's speech will be… on all national channels.

8. Mrs. Andrews gives … lessons in Spanish.

9. There was a large … at the theatre.

10. Climate change can … people’s health.

11. The movie was…. We laughed our heads off.

12. Her heart was filled with … for the poor child.

13. When she was a schoolgirl she used to … clothes with her friends.

14. He attended a … boarding school in Massachusetts.

1. Do the “sounds” crossword puzzle: Starlight 11 (lex. 2.1-2.2)

Down: Across:

1. Cats … 6. Angry teachers can … )))

2. Peacocks … 7. Lions …

3. Birds … 8. Snakes …

4. Wolves … 9. Bees…

5. A … of voices 10. Dogs …

11. Bears …

2. Fill in the words: flourish, swarm, caused, supply, dawn, interfere, affect, established, amenities , clear, roam, support, transition.

1. Before …breaks, the birds are already singing.

2. The African plains … all kinds of life, from the smallest insect to the largest mammal.

3. It’s rather difficult for stage actors to make the … to television.

4. The water … is not reliable so we often have to drink bottled water.

5. The day dawned with a … sky.

6. Outside the school a … of small children ran around shouting and laughing.

7. Tourism will … at resorts with clean beaches and developed infrastructure.

8. The cattle … freely across the prairie.

9. The hotel is in the city centre, close to shops and local ….

10. The school was … in 1989 by an Italian professor.

11. Don't … — you'll only make things worse.

12. An emotional upset can … your physical health.

13. The fire … £15,000 worth of damage.

3. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions:

1. This custom is slowly fading ….

2. She put … her new idea to the management.

3. You hardly ever come … this kind of thing

4. The guide will provide you … information about the area.

5. Try to make good use … your time.

6. We live … great harmony and brotherhood.

7. Never put … till tomorrow what you can do today.

4. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals:

1. We're _________ going to need more help. OBVIOUS

2. It wasn't my _________ to hurt her feelings. INTEND

3. In ________ to other recent video games, this one isn't very exciting. COMPARE

4. I found her behaviour totally _________. ACCEPT

5. Tribes moving from place to place lead a _________ lifestyle. NOMAD

1.

2.

1. dawn

2. support

3. . transition

4. supply.

5. clear

6. swarm

7. flourish

8. roam

9. amenities.

10. established

11. interfere

12. affect

13. caused

3.

1. away.

2. across

3. across

4. with 

5. of

6. in

7. off

4.

1. obviously

2. intention

3. comparison

4. unacceptable

5. nomadic,

1. Match the words to their definitions: ^{Starlight 11 (2.3-2.5)}

1. devastated a. remember

2. livelihood b. perseverance

3. escape c. passion

4. shielded d. evaluate

5. millennia e. represent

6. faint-hearted f. get away

7. recall g. way of earning money

8. symbolize h. thousands of years

9. humiliation i. embarrassment

10. obsession j. protected

11. persistence k. fearful

12. assess l. destroyed completely

2. Fill in the appropriate preposition:

1. I was chilled … the bone when I came out of the cold sea.

2. His warnings fell … deaf ears.

3. You must focus … the details.

4. Obesity can lead … heart attacks.

5. He ran up to the highest point in attempt to escape … the tsunami.

6. This advertisement is aimed primarily … children.

7. What's a good way to remove stains … a silk dress?

8. She got soaked … the skin as it was raining heavily.

3. Complete the gaps with the words pair or couple:

1. She'll come in a …… of days.

2. There was a ……. of socks under the bed.

3. Everyone liked this ……. of artists.

4. Look at this cute …..

5. He hired a ….of skates.

6. I read a ….. of pages in this magazine.

7. A young …… was walking in the park in the rain.

4. Make up words combinations:

1. desperate a. range

2. excavation b. a project

3. cross-country c. pace

4. set up d. power

5. team e. race

6. in-depth f. attempt

7. mountain g. members

8. drill h. knowledge

9. will i. sites

10. walking j. holes

5. Fill in the words: evidence, quest, panoramic, unfolds, suspense, thunderous, preserved, gasp,

hinder, grove.

1. Scientists are always on a … for information.

2. There was a … roar as the volcano erupted.

3. As soon as I came out of the water I had to … for air because I had run out of oxygen under water.

4. They found the perfectly … body of a mammoth in the ice.

5. The bodies could provide … for when and how they died.

6. The escaped prisoners hid in the small … of trees.

7. From the top of the London Eye you get a ….view of the city.

8. As the story… the plot gets more complicated.

9. Agatha Christie detective stories keep readers in … as to who did the crime.

10. The injury will … the athlete’s chances of winning.

6. Choose the correct word:

1. There were a lot of suffers/victims/patients in the earthquake.

2. Many employees work countless/limitless/unlimited hours of unpaid overtime.

3. Police have found what appear to be human remains/leftovers/debris.

4. The boy couldn’t move a muscle/brain/face after he thought he had seen a ghost.

5. There was an explosion which removed/moved/claimed the lives of at least 50 miners.

6. He made no trial/struggle/attempt to apologize.

7. They sat in the shadow/shelter/shade under a tree having picnic.

8. My blood ran hot/cold/warm when a heard a strange tap on the window in the middle of the night.

9. You'll need your passport as evidence/signal/proof of identity.

10. The wind rustled/poured/howled as the hurricane approached us.

1.

1. l

2. g

3. f

4. j

5. h

6. k

7. a

8. e

9. i

10. c

11. b

12. d

2.

1. to.

2. on

3. on

4. to

5. from

6. at

7. from

8. to

3.

1. couple

2. pair

3. pair

4. couple

5. pair

6. couple

7. couple

4.

1. f.

2. i

3. e

4. b

5. g

6. h

7. a

8. j

9. d

10. e

5.

1. quest

2. thunderous

3. gasp

4. preserved

5. evidence

6. grove

7. panoramic

8. unfolds

9. suspense

10. hinder

6.

1. victims.

2. countless

3. remains

4. muscle

5. claimed

6. attempt

7. shade

8. cold

9. proof

10. howled

1. Fill in appropriate prepositions: ^{Starlight 11 (lex. 3.2-.3.4)}

1. be charged …

2. be sentenced …

3. … arrest

4. … custody

5. prevent …

6. respect …

7. be… probation

8. guilty …

9. run … from

10. break … a house

2. Match:

1. portable a. possession

2. technological b. developments

3. valued c. education

4. state d. flash

5. harsh e. programme

6. upload f. dish

7. satellite g. a class

8. built-in h. school

9. miss i. conditions

10. drop j. photos

11. compulsory k. computer

12. graduate l. a course

3. Translate into English:

1. зарядить батарею

2. установить программное обеспечение

3. беспроводная сеть

4. нажать на кнопку

5. подключиться к Интернету

6. плоский экран

7. пульт дистанционного управления

8. встроенный микрофон

9. видоискатель

10. цифровая камера

11. сенсорная панель / экран

12. вещать (передавать по радио/ТВ)

13. хранить фотографии на компьютере

14. вставить диск

1. Fill in the gaps with the English equivalents of the Russian words. ^{Starlight 11 (lex.4.1-4.2)}

Образцы крови родословная (предки) одинокий подходящая пара случайный (случайно выбранный) безрадостный группа исследователей умерший

1. Future looks … for many endangered species.

2. He was able to trace his … back over 1,000 years.

3. Having taken DNA molecules from a … animal, scientists are working on cloning a mammoth.

4. Do you believe that a … lottery ticket can win you a fortune?

5. … … taken from the tortoises that live on different islands showed that they have a common ancestor.

6. Are you sure that Barbara and Philip are a … … ? They are so different.

7. Steve felt … his first months at university till he made some friends.

8. A … … from Argentina claimed that solar batteries generate only 17% of energy that comes from the sun.

2. Make up phrases:

1. museum a. surprise

2. living b. hunting

3. pleasant c. samples

4. blood d. match

5. star e. relatives

6. suitable f. creature

7. closest g. selection

8. profoundly h. attraction

9. illegal i. alone

10. natural j. specimens

3. Match the words to their definitions:

mating, enclosure, breakthrough, attempt, purebred, DNA, successive, roaming

1. Following immediately one after another.

2. Success following a long period of failure

3. Both parents from the same subspecies

4. Wandering

5. Reproducing

6. Main constituent of chromosomes, carrier of genetic information.

7. Area surrounded by some kind of fence

8. Try

4. Fill in the prepositions.

1. Leo has to deal … a great number of problems in his work.

2. Do you ever choose a film to watch … random?

3. … a sense, this matter isn’t relevant any more.

4. How difficult was it for him to adapt … new school?

5. … average, the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere increases by 1 degree per year.

6. She differs …. her sister in the colour of her eyes.

7. There are very few pandas living …the wild now.

8. The scientists need to carry … more research.

9. Summer is always associated … long school holidays.

10. Elephants are hunted …their ivory tusks.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct derivative of each word in capitals.

1. … diseases are very difficult to cure. INHERIT

2. Our country has rich cultural … . INHERIT

3. Eye color is an … trait.. INHERIT

4. Prince Charles is an … to the British throne now. INHERIT

6. Translate into Russian:

1. take the hint

2. share a common ancestor

3. survival of the fittest

4. loss of habitat

5. decline

6. destruction

7. competition for food

8. offspring

9. ambassador

1. Fill in the appropriate preposition: ^{Starlight 11 (lex. 4.12-.4.14)}

1. depend …

2. provide …

3. … threat

4. response …

5. insure …

6. resistant …

7. …alarming rate

2. Match the words with their definitions:

1. drought a. natural home

2. feat b. supplies

3. exploitation c. a place of storage

4. habitat d. accomplishment

5. repository e. long period without rain

6. starvation f. misuse

7. reserves g. a state of extreme hunger

3. Translate into English:

1. необратимый

2. существенный

3. вымерший

4. разрушительный

5. негостеприимный

6. непригодный

7. хрупкий

4. Translate into Russian:

1. turn over a new leaf

2. slowly but surely

3. worrying situation

4. higher-yielding

5. uninhabitable

6. long-term solution

7. under the directorship

5. Complete the sentences with the given words: erode, expanded, struggle, flee, increase, devastated, gained.

1. The company has … a worldwide reputation for quality of their products.

2. The hurricane left the island completely...

3. The flooding forced hundreds of residents to ….

4. He has … his business to serve the entire state.

5. All of us will … fairly hard to survive if we are in danger.

6. Poor hygiene can … the danger of infection.

7. Over-farming and deforestation cause the soil to….

1. Find 14 “space” words in the grid: ^{Starlight 11 (lex. 4.3-.4.4)}

2. Match:

1. dwarf a. risk

2. ultimate b. services

3. alternative c. move

4. barren d. communications

5. increasing e. cause

6. instant f. planet

7. stepping g. age

8. root h. solutions

9. industrial i. stone

10. health j. wasteland

3. Fill in the appropriate preposition:

1. be captivated …the idea

2. come … with the idea

3. … the long term

4. live … borrowed time

5. take something … granted

6. … enormous cost

7. an access …

8. wring hands … despair

9. impose a ban …

10. be capable …

4. Fill in the word: impact natural exploration sapiens scientific colonise sustain field demands launch

1. Homo …as a species has only been around for a short time compared to other species such as sharks.

2. Some people believe that we will have to … space once we exhaust the Earth’s resources

3. Compasses work being attracted to the Eatrh’s magnetic …

4. Nasa plans to … a mission to Mars in the next few years.

5. Global warming has already had an … on weather conditions worldwide.

6. Although change in social institutions occurs slowly, eventually they respond to new social …

7. Space … relies on the most advanced technologies.

8. We must take more determined steps to protect the ecosystems that … life on our planet.

9. The planet is gradually running out of … resources.

10. Heart transplantation is an outstanding …. breakthrough in healthcare.

1. Fill in the words to male up phrases. There are two extra words. ^{Starlight 11 (lex 5.1-5.2)}

Leaden, unappealing , clusters, feel, air, sparkling, breath, slam, rose-tinted, bright, latest, sneer

1. _____skies

2. _____personality

3. ________glasses

4. _________trainers

5. a(n)_______ of belonging

6. _______ of teenagers

7. _________new future

8. ___________ side of things

9. take a deep _______

10. ________the door shut

2. Match the idioms to their meanings.

1. soaked to the skin a. feeling ill

2. in all weathers b. regularly, whether the weather is good or bad

3. under the weather c. making a lot of fuss about something not very important

4. a storm in a teacup d. for a time in the future when you may need some money

5. for a rainy day e. clothes being so wet that even your body gets wet; drenched

3. Choose the correct word.

1. We decided to stay at home as it was drizzling/pouring .

2. She couldn’t tear her eyes from his beaming/grim face.

3. Mountain peaks capped with ice sparkled/glowed in the sun.

4 Being bullied at school was a soar/painful experience for Jack.

5. His selfish behavior/attitude puts me off.

6. The air was thick/wide with cigarette smoke

7. David was angry/fierce with himself for letting the others see his true feelings.

4. Check or control?

1. I always ______the exam answers before I hand in my paper.

2. Make sure you _______your dog on the street.

3. Always ________the information you’re given to make sure it’s correct.

4. We should all try to_________our tempers.

5. To behave means to ________your actions especially in public.

5. Fill in the correct preposition.

1. The train was packed … passengers.

2. He felt really enthusiastic … the trip.

3. Increase … carbon dioxide emission will speed up the greenhouse effect.

4. He smiled secretly … himself.

5. Peter felt sorry … his yesterday’s rudeness.

6. He smiled .. her politely.

7. Molly felt sorry … the stray dog and took him home.

8. It took John long to adapt … his new life.

6. Fill in the gaps with the English equivalents of the Russian words/phrases.

не говоря о тянулись поступился гордостью лучезарно улыбаясь усмешка помчалась сердце упало

1. The dogs … forward at the sight of a hare at the edge of the field.

2. The hours … … but there was no telephone call from my friend.

3. Dick worked so hard at university that he didn’t have enough time to sleep at night, … … to mix up with friends.

4. My … … when they began to announce the exam results.

5. He looked arrogant with a permanent … on his face.

6. He had to … his … and bring a profound apology for his misbehaviour.

7. Julie felt much better when she saw Frank … at her and waving his hand.

7. Translate the phrases into Russian.

1. To be unaware of the shock

2. To be under the impression …

3. It wasn’t long before…

4. Suspicions

5. It turned out to be..

6. It began to dawn on me…

7. Dumbfounded

8. Stony-faced

8. Fill in the sentences with the given words:

pressure, stomped, trudged, model, utter, adapt, enraged, lack.

1. Most teenagers will feel some peer ________ at one time or another.

2. At his new school he had to _________ his behavior to fit in with everyone.

3. People who ______________ self-esteem have problems feeling good about themselves.

4. She looked to her elder sister to be her role ________.

5. He ____________ angrily out of the room.

6. Many readers were _______ by this article.

7. Frustrated and exhausted he _____back home.

8. To my ______ amazement, she arrived on time.