TEST 2 B

(Module 2)

NAME .. DATE

CLASS .. MARK ______

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(Time 50 minutes)

Vocabulary
A. Fill in the correct word.
belt solo headline advance towed reduce
e.g. Everyone can help reduce pollution.

3 Marcia is singing on her own tonight. Its a

. performance.
4 You should buy your ticket at least a month
in . .
5 My car was . to the
garage because it broke down.

1 You collect your luggage from a conveyor

. .
2 The forest fire in our area became
. news.

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. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets.

e.g. It was impossible (possible) to find a
place to park at this time of day.

8 My feet hurt because these shoes are so

(comfortable).
9 I think you should take a taxi because the
buses are so (frequent)
and rarely on time.
10 Its very (responsible) to
ride a motorbike without wearing a helmet.

6 It was (thought) of you not

to invite your sister to your birthday party.
7 You are not allowed to park here; its
(legal).

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C. Underline the correct word.

e.g. You must comply/obey with the regulations.

13 Everyone should try not to waste/lose

energy.
14 Could I lend/borrow your new book?
15 I was so tired I could hard/hardly stay
awake.

11 I was the only person beside/besides you

who knew Mr White.
12 We spent/wasted all morning studying.

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TEST 2 A
Grammar
D. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past form.
e.g. I visited (visit) a museum in 1999.

18 Laura ................................................... (go)

to the theatre last weekend.
19 Tara ................................. (already/book) a
table when she went to the restaurant.
20 I ......................................... (walk) to school
when I slipped on a banana skin.

16 I ...................................................... (do) my
homework when Sam called.
17 We .................................................... (wait)
for an hour before the bus arrived.

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E. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use up to
three words.
e.g. I didnt watch TV until I had finished dinner.
I watched TV after I had finished dinner.

23 How long is it since you went to Spain?

How long ago ............................... to Spain?
24 I didnt clean the house until everyone had
left.
I waited until everyone .................................
cleaning the house.
25 It was the first time Jane had been on a
cruise liner.
Jane .......................................... on a cruise
liner before.

21 He hadnt visited his grandmother for a year.

The last time he ...........................................
was a year ago.
22 Nick has been playing football for three
years.
Nick ................................................. football
three years ago.

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F. Underline the correct word.

e.g. My sister is completely/slightly taller than me.

30 I absolutely/fairly love the new Sting CD.

31 Lynn was rather/completely late for the
party.
32 Diane, please put up/away all your books!
33 Lying is extremely/totally unacceptable.
34 My parents dont put up with/for bad
behaviour.
35 It is completely/extremely true what they
say that practice makes perfect.

26 Learning to play an instrument is

totally/fairly easy for me.
27 Our neighbours put behind/up a high fence
in their garden.
28 Jill and I put the argument off/behind us
and stayed friends.
29 Jenny put off/away going to the dentist until
next week.

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TEST 2 A
English in Use
G. Circle the correct response.
e.g. A: I think using public transport is less stressful
than driving.
B: a Nor do I.
b I feel the same way.

38 A: I find taking the bus very tiring.

B: a Thats terrible!
b So do I.
39 A: I cant believe it! Greg lost his passport.
B: a Youre right.
b Oh dear!

36 A: I left the keys in the car!

B: a You cant be serious!
b I dont think you should.

40 A: I cant find my keys!

B: a Oh my goodness!
b Dont you dare!

37 A: I dont think most people are aware of green

issues.
B: a Im so sorry.
b Youve got a point.

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TEST 2 A
Reading
H. Read the letters below about strange travel destinations sent to a travel
magazine, then say if the statements below are T (true) or F (false).

Last year I decided to do something totally different and exciting for my holiday. I love
horse riding and Im a big fan of cowboy films. So Clare (my husbands sister) and I
went to Texas and stayed on a real ranch with real cowboys. Everyday we helped round
up the cattle and move them to fresh fields. As I work at a riding school, I didnt mind
being on horseback seven hours a day. But Clare only goes riding at weekends and was
really exhausted by the end of the day. We had a brilliant time, though!
Louisa, Scotland

Im never happier than when Im in the

great outdoors. As far as Im concerned,
staying in hotels is pretty boring. A couple
of summers ago, I went to Turkey and
stayed in a tree house. Its not the best
place to stay if youre afraid of heights
because you have to climb up a really high
ladder to get to your room. In the morning
it was wonderful looking out the window
and being right up at the top of the tree. I
loved it! This truly is a great place to go if
you are adventurous
and love nature.
Jamie, USA

Before going to university, I took a year off to travel

around the world with a group of friends from secondary
school. We didnt have a lot of money and we were always
trying to find cheap places to stay. You wouldnt believe
some of the places we ended up staying in! One of the best
was a hostel in Canada. They had turned an old prison into
a place to stay but theyd kept it the same as when there
were prisoners there. It was quite basic and each cell had
four people staying in it. All I could think about was all the
people who had been locked up there. I have to say I was
thankful that our cell doors werent locked at night!
Keira, South Africa

e.g. Louisa had never ridden a horse before.

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Louisa went to Texas with her husband.

Louisa and Clare helped the cowboys.
Clare found riding a horse all day tiring.
Jamie likes staying in hotels on holiday.
Jamie went to Turkey two years ago.
The tree house was close to the ground.
Keira travelled around the world after university.
Keira and her friends had to be careful with money.
The prison had been completely changed.
The cell doors were locked every night.

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TEST 2 A
Listening
I. You will hear a dialogue between a check-in clerk and a passenger at an airport
check-in desk. Listen and complete the missing information.

Revised Travel Schedule

Passenger name:
Date of travel:
Destination:
Problem with flight:
Time of arrival:
Luggage:

Sam Andrews
23 February 2006
Hamburg
51) .................................. because of 52) .................................
trouble. New flight leaves at 11:45.
12:50 53) .................................. from Gate 27 at: 11:00
1 54) .................................. (hand luggage)

Note: Please wait in the departure 55) ...................................... until your flight is called.

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Writing

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J. Your school magazine is running a short story competition. Write a short story
entitled A strange holiday. (120-180 words) Include:
where you were

who you were with

what happened

how you felt

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