Unit 1 test PART 1: For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits Multiple choice © space. There is an example at the beginning (0), cloze Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet Example: 0 A filled B blown stored D> driven ° Bc oD mm co THE DAYS OF HOT AIR Before the artival of modern aeroplanes, it was balloons and airships, (0)... with hot air, that carried people across the continents. Their history (1)... back to 1783, the year in which the Montgotfier brothers (2)... the first hot-air balloon in France. In the basket which hung beneath the balloon sat a terrified bull and a (3)... excited chicken. This was because the king had decided that it would be unwise for people to (@)... their lives in such a way. After the success of ths first journey, however, the king (5)... his mind, allowing the first human air travellers to (6... their histori balloon flight. | After that, flying quickly (7)... a8 a fashionable hobby and there was a rush to establish all 8)... of time and distance records for balloon flights. This romantic (9) ... of transport also inspired the (10) ... of the airship. This was a large cigat-shaped structure which was (111... of flying actoss the Atiantic Ocean, (12)... being three or four times the size of today’s jumbo jets. Since the introduction of modern aeroplanes and jet engines, the balloon is no (13)... seen as a way of getting from piace to place. Instead, ballooning has tended to become an (14)...... sport with people still (15)... to set records of speed and endurance. 1A. arrives B starts dates D_ returns 2 A launched B floated attempted D_ approached 3 A comectly B highly perfectly D- furiously 4 A chance B dare © thrill Disk 5 A changed B altered swapped D_ switched 6 A hold B go c do D_ make 7 A gotoff B caught on © took up D_ ran away 8 A: definition B_ manner € imagination —D__ extent 9A form Bway C shape D ride 10 A exploration —-B_discovery research D_ invention 11 A. suitable B possible C capable D. reliable 12 A_ however B since C despite D_ whether 13 A greater B longer larger sooner 14 A amazement —-B_ excitement © adventure D ultimate 15 A hope B wish want D keen UNIT1 Test Pearson Education Limited 2000 [SRRTTETTSPART 2: Open cloze PART 3: Key word fwansformations For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space, Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). ‘Write your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: | 0 | there IMAGES OF TRAVEL In the first haif of the twentieth century, (0) were no television screens to be filled (16) images of tempting foreign holidays. in (17) days, it was poster artists rather (18) cameramen who captured the glamour and excitement of travel. Using simple lines and strong colours, (19) drew giant luxurious cruise liners steaming through the waves or lying peacefully at anchor (20) faraway ports Few people were better (21) creating such dreams than Harry Hudson Rodmell. He (22) born in the British port of Hull in 1896 and spent (23) childhood close to the ships that sailed out of the port and over (24) horizon. As a child, he showed an early gift for drawing and painting and he often used to miss lessons (25) that he could go down to the river and sketch the passing ships (26) fascinated him After studying at the Hull School of Art, Harry went (27) to become an excellent painter and illustrator. Although he will (28) best remembered for his advertising posters of ships, Harry was actually neither a great sailor (29) a world traveller. Most of his work was produced in a studio near Hull and his own voyages were limited (30) the nearby North Sea For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given, There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet, Example: 0 What type of food do like best? favourite What of food? ‘The gap can be filed by the words ‘s your favourite type' so you write [0 | isyour favourte ype | ‘© Pearson Education Limited 2000 UNIT Test31 How much does a return ticket to Borneo cost? price What a return ticket to Borneo? 32. flew to London because it was quicker than driving air ' because it was quicker than driving 33 People go to Antarctica looking for adventure search People go to Antarctica adventure. 34 | find people who talk all the time very itritating get \ people who talk all the time. 35. Which part of your journey interested you most? the Which was your journey? 36 To be sure of catching the bus, they got to the bus avoid To they got to the bus station very early 37 sit tue that you once appeared on television? didn't You once you? 3B Parachuting was the activity which excited Peter most. found The activity was parachuting, 39 You should ask permission before borrowing other people's possessions. without You shouldn't borrow other people's possessions permission, 40. How many people are going on the expedition? part How many people will the expedition? PART 4: For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line, Some of the lines Error correction — 2% Corect, and some have a word which should not be there. if a line is correct, put a tick (W) by the number on the separate answer sheet. Ifa line has a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00). 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