Module 1 Test




A Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:




1. He can’t talk to you right now. He __________ to (have) a bath.

2. I usually __________ (to have) lunch at about 2 o’clock.

3. Tom _______ already ____ (to learn) the poem.

4. Jane __________ (to cook) when her mother ( to come).

5. They _______ (to clean) the house the whole afternoon.

6. I _____ ( to see) the dentist on Monday at 3 p.m.

7. It’s hot here. I ____ (to open) the window.




B Complete the sentences with the words derived from the words on the "; widows: 0; orphans: 0">


1. John always looks on the bright side of life. He is very _________ OPTIMISM

2. This woman across the street is very ____________________ ATTRACT

3. Dave bought me a wonderful birthday present. He’s very________ GENEROSITY

4. I became _____________ when he came late again. FURY

5. The film was quite ____________ BORE




C Find the Russian equivalent of the idioms:




1. to speak one’s mind a) сводить с ума

2. to be a pain in the neck b) придержать язык

3. to get on someone’s nerves c) высказывать свое мнение

4. to drive someone crazy d) действовать на нервы

5. to hold one’s tongue e) начать общение

6. to break the ice f) доставлять неприятности




D Translate from English into Russian.

1 almond shaped eyes

2 straight ginger hair

3 an outgoing person

4 a friendly girl

5 a middle-aged woman

6 stubborn people

7 a rather ugly man




E Translate from Russian into English:

1. достаточно умный

2. немного нетерпеливый

3. очень щедрый

4. чуть-чуть застенчивый

5. сильно болтливый




F Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words:

1. Harry is _____________(popular) boy in the school.

2. - Thanks so much for the flowers! - It’s ____( little) I could do.

3. Mary is _____ (beautiful) than Sara.

4. The ______ (soon) the _______ (well).

5. Adam is twice _____________ (funny) than Sean.

A. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:

1. He can’t talk to you right now. He is having a bath.

   • Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("is having") because the action is happening at this moment.

2. I usually have lunch at about 2 o’clock.

   • Explanation: The verb is in the simple present tense because it describes a routine or habit.

3. Tom has already learned the poem.

   • Explanation: The present perfect tense ("has learned") is used to indicate that the action was completed in the past with relevance to the present moment.

4. Jane was cooking when her mother came.

   • Explanation: "Was cooking" (past continuous) shows an action in progress when another action (came) occurred. The verb "came" is in the simple past tense.

5. They have been cleaning the house the whole afternoon.

   • Explanation: The present perfect continuous tense ("have been cleaning") indicates that the action started in the past and is still ongoing.

6. I am seeing the dentist on Monday at 3 p.m.

   • Explanation: The present continuous tense is used for scheduled events in the near future.

7. It’s hot here. I will open the window.

   • Explanation: We use "will" to express a spontaneous decision based on a current situation.

B. Complete the sentences with the words derived from the words on the right:

1. John always looks on the bright side of life. He is very optimistic.

   • Explanation: The word "optimistic" is formed from the noun "optimism."

2. This woman across the street is very attractive.

   • Explanation: The adjective "attractive" is formed from the noun "attract."

3. Dave bought me a wonderful birthday present. He’s very generous.

   • Explanation: "Generous" is the adjective derived from the noun "generosity."

4. I became furious when he came late again.

   • Explanation: "Furious" is the adjective formed from the noun "fury."

5. The film was quite boring.

   • Explanation: The adjective "boring" is derived from the noun "bore."

C. Find the Russian equivalent of the idioms:

1. to speak one’s mind - c) высказывать свое мнение
2. to be a pain in the neck - f) доставлять неприятности
3. to get on someone’s nerves - d) действовать на нервы
4. to drive someone crazy - a) сводить с ума
5. to hold one’s tongue - b) придержать язык
6. to break the ice - e) начать общение

D. Translate from English into Russian:

1. almond-shaped eyes - миндальные глаза
2. straight ginger hair - прямые рыжие волосы
3. an outgoing person - общительный человек
4. a friendly girl - дружелюбная девушка
5. a middle-aged woman - женщина средних лет
6. stubborn people - упрямые люди
7. a rather ugly man - довольно некрасивый мужчина

E. Translate from Russian into English:

1. достаточно умный - quite smart
2. немного нетерпеливый - a little impatient
3. очень щедрый - very generous
4. чуть-чуть застенчивый - a bit shy
5. сильно болтливый - very talkative

F. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words:

1. Harry is the most popular boy in the school.

   • Explanation: The superlative form of the adjective "popular" is used because it compares Harry to all the other boys.
2. • Thanks so much for the flowers!
   • It’s the least I could do.
   • Explanation: "The least" is used to indicate something small or minimal.

3. Mary is more beautiful than Sara.

   • Explanation: "More beautiful" is the comparative form of the adjective "beautiful."

4. The sooner the better.

   • Explanation: This is a common phrase used to say that something should happen as soon as possible.

5. Adam is twice funnier than Sean.

   • Explanation: "Funnier" is the comparative form of "funny" when comparing two people. The word "twice" indicates that the comparison is stronger than usual.