SPOTLIGHT 8 MODULE 3
I. Fill in the missing words. There are two words you don’t need to use.
*tutor * *bring up * research *came* salary *vet *uniform *prize *sound *freelancer *overtime *deadline
1.Bob hated working in the bank and he ______ to the conclusion that a desk work wasn’t for him.
2. Ann has worked ________ every day this month, as it’s the busiest time in her company.
3. John has to wear a _________there are strict rules in his school.
4. Tony loves working as a _______ because he doesn’t have to spend 8 hours in the office every day.
5. The children returned home safe and _______after a search team found them in the forest.
6. Marie Curie was the first woman who won the Nobel _________.
7. I really admire Jane. She could ___________ two children when her husband had died.
8. Alex has a rough ________ to meet so he’s been working during the weekend
9. We shall go to Moscow when my father gets his _________ .10. Pete has got lessons with a__________ after school because he wants to catch up his classmates in Physics.
II. Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions: in, out, up, round, about, back
Kate passed out after the operation and the doctor brought her _______.
We thought that new students would bring _________some changes in our work and daily routine.
John was brought____________. in the USA that’s why he can speak English fluently.
He was upset. He lost his job which brought _________ 10,000 rubles a month.
We knew that his disk was brought ________last month but we couldn’t get it.
Looking at these pictures brings __________many memories about our childhood.
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.
Mum was angry because she ……….(CLEAN) the house all morning when the children came in with those muddy shoes.
Tom didn’t want to go to the cinema with us because he … already …. (SEE) the film.
The woman sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. He …. never …(FLY) before.
When we got home last night, we found out that somebody ….(BREAK) into the flat.
We ……(PLAY) tennis for half an hour when it started to rain.
I was very tired when I arrived home. I ……(WORK) hard all day.
When I arrived, Kate was angry. She ……..(WAIT) for me for a very long time.
Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He …..(LOOK) for his contact lens for 20 minutes.
At the time the factory was closed, Sarah ….(WORK) there for 5 years.
When Sarah came at the party, Paul …. already ….(GO) home.
IV. Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.
1. lift/raise
a) Please, help me to ______ this sofa, it’s very heavy.
b) If you want to say something, don’t shout, just_______ your hand.
2. discovered/found out
a) After a few minutes of the lecture, the professor ______that nobody was listening to him.
b) Who exactly ______ America? Christopher Columbus or Amerigo Vespucci?3. work/job
a) I had been looking for a good ______ before I found one.
b) Sorry, can’t speak now, have a lot of _____________to do.
4. Geography/Earth Science
a) Mary wants to travel to all those countries she studies in her ______class.
b) Jason finds __________ fascinating because he learns a lot of things about the formation and history of our planet.
5. salary/wage
a) My _______is not too good, I earn about a thousand euros per month.
b) Your _______ depends on how many pizzas you will deliver.
6. employer/employee
a) Mr Smith is extending his company, so he needs to hire more ______.
b) His _________ gave him the pay rise, now he gets 150 ponds more.