Spotlight 11 Test 3

Spotlight 11 Module 3

1. Match the word with the definition.

2. Fill in: identify, grabbed, witness, contacted, a scam
1. The boy_______ the old lady’s bag and ran off.
2. Fraudsters use _______ to trick people and take their money.
3. The kidnappers ________ the family with their demands.
4. I was a ________to a car accident.
5. The man was attacked from behind so he was unable to________who did it.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form

1.    My brother decided _________ (buy) a new car.

2.   The idea of __________ (spend) our holidays in the country belongs to my brother.

3.    I like ________ (read) detective stories.

4.    After _________ (have) been discussed by the whole population the low was adopted.

5.  My brother made me ______________ (apologize) for taking his football without asking.

6.   He’s old enough ___________ (drive) a car.

7.    I don’t like ___________ (shout) at you but sometimes you make me so angry!

8.   You should ___________ (be) very careful when you walk in dark streets at night.

9.   I like to have a glass of milk before ___________ (go) to bed.

10   We want ____________ (thank) you for your help.

4. Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particle:.

1. It’s hard for elderly people to keep _____.the changes in computer technology.

2. He approached me and growled:” Keep ______ from my daughter!”

3.Though Robin was constantly chased by the sheriff, he kept ______ helping the poor.

4. I had a feeling she was keeping something important ________ .

5. It’s too late! Keep the radio ___

5. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition:of,with,against,for,into.

1. The requirements ______ the contest were extremely strict.

2. The teenagers were charged _______ vandalism.

3.Who was responsible _______ the organizing the party? It was a real failure!

4.Smoking in public places is ______ the rule.

5.Clients were tricked ______ believing their money had been invested.

6.True,False or Not stated

There have always been people who robbed ships in the open sea. We know them as pirates or corsairs. Many of them were sailors who lost their jobs, others were just young men and women looking for adventure. Thousands of pirates were active from 1650––1720. These years are sometimes known as the 'Golden Age' of piracy. Probably the most famous pirates of this period are Blackbeard, Henry Morgan, William 'Captain' Kidd, and the Barbarossa brothers.

The “Jolly Roger” is the well-known pirate flag. There are a number of theories about its origin. It is thought that the first pirates used a red flag, which was common in sea attacks. A red flag told other ships that there would be no pity and no prisoners would be taken. This red flag was called Joli Rouge (pretty red) in French. Most probably, English people pronounced it in their own way “Jolly Roger”. Another theory says that “old Roger” was another name for the devil.

Another popular image from the pirate world is a parrot, sitting on the captain's shoulder. Well, there's no historical proof of that. No doubt, pirates often travelled to faraway exotic lands and brought unusual animals as souvenirs with them. Parrots were particularly popular because they were colourful, could be taught to speak, and were easier to care for than, say, monkeys. However, you can't imagine a pirate fighting with a bird on the shoulder. This image possibly began with the book “Treasure Island”. In the book, the ever famous Long John Silver carried a parrot as a pet.

Before joining a ship each pirate signed an agreement called “Articles”. This explained the rights and laws on board the ship, how much a person was paid, what to do in case of emergency, etc. For example, playing cards for money was not allowed. For breaking the rules a pirate would be shot or left on a desert island with a bottle of water and a gun.

A pirate ship was organized democratically. After a successful attack they divided the treasures equally, only the captain and the cook got more. They sometimes decided together which ship to attack or where to sail next. Most pirates were paid four times more than they had when they were sailors. But on land they were criminals and lots of money was offered to those who caught them.

However, for some time the English government supported pirates. There were lots of pirates in the sixteenth century when England was at war with Spain and the Dutch Republic. Queen Elizabeth I ordered them to rob Spanish ships and bring gold, silver and jewels to the country. Sir Francis Drake was one of the most famous pirates. He brought lots of treasures to England and also was the first Englishman to sail all the way around the world. Because of this, he was made a knight by Queen Elizabeth I.

1.Professional sailors never became pirates

2.The flag “Jolly Roger” meant death for ships’ sailors and passengers

3. The name for the flag “Jolly Roger” is of English origin.

4. Parrots brought luck to pirates at sea.

5. "Articles" regulated pirates’ behaviour at sea.

6. After the attack the captain took all the treasures.

7. In the past pirates did some jobs for the English queens and kings

8. Francis Drake was the richest English pirate