TERM TEST 3 (STANDARD)

Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences by writing the correct form of one of the verbs from the box in each gap.
avoid check dress gather let protect supervise take

1 I need a hat to myself from the sun.
2 Let me your passport application before you send it, just to make sure that it’s right.
3 Children using the swimming pool must be closely by an adult.
4 When they told me that I had inherited a lot of money, I was completely aback.
5 Did you see the motor racing last night? One of the cars narrowly hitting a spectator.
6 At New Year we always have a party where everyone up as famous movie stars. I was Charlie Chaplin
last time.
7 round, everyone. I’d like to tell you something about the history of this building.
8 At the end of the festival, they off hundreds of fireworks.

2 Complete these sentences by writing the missing letters in the words. There is one space for each
missing letter.
1 It is possible to get a d _ _ _ n _ _ _ _ of some illnesses online, but it is better to see a doctor for anything serious.
2 Using a mosquito net over your bed at night can help to p _ _ v_ _ t infection from malaria.
3 I was advised to t _ _ _ _ my dry skin with a special cream, but it hasn’t worked.
4 In the story, the spy found a perfect h _ d _ _ g place in the woods. Nobody could find him.
5 Abbey’s a bit under the w _ _ t _ _ r. She has a cold.
6 My favourite part of the festival is when people m _r _ h around the old town walls. It’s great to see everyone
walking together.
7 Every year there is a ceremony to c _ m _ _ m _ r _ t _ a famous battle from the last century.
8 I scored a goal from outside the p _ _ _ _ _ y area and we won the game 1 – 0.

3 Circle the correct option in italics in these sentences.

1 Due to your allergy, you should avoid / control / prevent eating nuts at all costs.
2 The mayor wants to celebrate / hold / make a rock concert in the centre of town.
3 There are not many parking areas / location / spaces near the shops. You’ll have to drive around until you find one.
4 The doctor has treated / prescribed / cured some tablets for me, but they give me a headache.
5 Please control / keep / stay an eye on my bags.
6 He hasn’t had a break all day. He’s been carried / rushed / tired off his feet.
7 There’s been a disagreement between some members of staff, but it’s difficult to get / look / run to the bottom of it.
8 Something’s wrong with Ed. He’s been feeling / seeing / taking off-colour for weeks.

Grammar
1 Circle the correct option in italics in these sentences.
1 Anna had her bag stealing / stolen while she was in the library.
2 Grace is so upset that they didn’t invite her to the party. If only you didn’t tell / hadn’t told her about it!
3 My parents won’t let me go / to go out tomorrow night.
4 The criminals arrested / were arrested by the police last night.
5 If you had made a note of the address, we won’t / wouldn’t be lost now!
6 Tim’s in a tennis tournament tomorrow. I hope he wins / would win.

2 Complete these sentences by writing the correct form of the word in brackets in each gap.
1 This weather is terrible! I wish it (be) summer again.
2 You (not / suppose) wear your outdoor shoes in the sports hall.
3 We need this room . (have / redecorate).
4 We (show) how to play the computer game by Nikolai.
5 If we (hand) in our work on time yesterday, the teacher would have corrected it by now.
6 Lan never (let / me / look) at her homework. I hope she is spending enough time on it.
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3 Complete these sentences by writing a word from the box in each gap. There are two more words than
you need.

allowed by let to that which who would

1 I wish you listen to me when I’m talking to you!
2 My friend Eduardo, comes from Ecuador, is helping me with my Spanish.
3 You’re not to play music on the school bus. Use your headphones.
4 Why won’t you me borrow your tennis racket? I lent you mine last week.
5 We went to see the musical of the Lion King, I loved!
6 Today’s school dinner was cooked the teachers. The chef is having a day off!

Grammar & Vocabulary

Circle the correct option in italics in this text.

The Pulikali tiger parade

I’m Lucy Fleetwood and I’m travelling around India by train. Follow my blog for the latest
updates from my trip.

There is music all around. A man

(1) who / whose face is covered in an
elaborate tiger mask comes towards me
and roars. I am at the amazing Pulikali in
Kerala.
Puli Kali (2) has held / has been held
in the south of India for over two
hundred years. The September festival
(3) celebrates / commemorates bringing
in the crops. On the fourth day of Pulikali,
local men paint their bodies and faces
to look like tigers and (4) play / perform
a dance. The locals take the dance
very seriously, spending hours on their
costumes, especially in Thrissur, the town
(5) where / which I was.
There are several Pulikali events but the best (6) place / space to see it is in Thrissur, and everyone seems to
know it. It was (7) living / standing room only on the bus to the city centre. Everyone was in a good mood and my
fellow passengers were constantly (8) checking / controlling that I was OK in the heat.
It was pure chance that I was there at all. I would never have heard about it if I (9) didn’t break / hadn’t broken
my glasses the previous week. As I was (10) having my glasses fixed / fixing my glasses, other customers in the
shop were talking about the festival. It’s just another example of the surprises that come from travelling through the
wonderful country of India.

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Listening
Part 3

You will hear five short extracts in which teenagers are talking about a party that their family organised. For
questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) what each speaker says about the party.
TT3

A We overestimated the refreshments required. Speaker 1

B The preparation was very stressful. Speaker 2
C We were let down by the weather. Speaker 3
D We had some help to clean up afterwards. Speaker 4
E The party was intended to be a surprise. Speaker 5
F We were unable to hold it where we’d planned.
G There were more guests than we’d expected
H The party brought the whole neighbourhood together.

Reading & Use of English

Part 4

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. Here is an
example.

Example
If want to get fit why don’t you join the local tennis club?
MEMBER
If you want to get fit how the local tennis club?
The gap can be filled by the words ‘about becoming a member of’ so you write:
about becoming a member of

1 Tina plays football every week and she does karate most weekends.
WELL
Tina plays netball every week karate most weekends.

2 Our football coach said it would be a good idea to have a run round the pitch before training began.
FOR
Our football coach suggested round the pitch before training began.

3 Our swimming teacher made us swim five lengths of the pool today.
MADE
We five lengths of the pool in our swimming lesson today.

4 Ben ate so much chocolate that he felt ill.

IF
Ben wouldn’t have felt ill so much chocolate.

5 Why was Flora absent from school yesterday?

ABSENCE
What was from school yesterday?

6 Eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables is good for students’ health.
EFFECT
Eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables students’ health.

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Writing
Write your answer in 140–190 words in an appropriate style.

You have received this email from your English-speaking friend, Sam.

I’m really interested in hearing all about your home. What kind of place is it? What do you like about it? And what about
the neighbourhood? What’s that like?
Speak soon
Sam

Speaking
1 Two students are discussing a Speaking Part 3 task. Complete the dialogues by writing the missing letters
in the words.
1 A: So the question is ‘is it better to live in the city or the countryside?’
B: Well, let’s s_ _ . There are advantages to both the city and the countryside.

2 A: I think it’s much better to live in the city.

B: Well, I p_ _ _ _ y agree with you, but I live in a city and I don’t always like it.

3 A: What about if you have a medical emergency? If you live in the city, help is only a short journey away.
An ambulance can take hours to reach your house if you live in the countryside.
B: That’s a very good p _ _ _ t. I hadn’t thought of that.

4 A: OK, we’ve discussed health.

B: Yes, let’s m_ _ _ on to standard of living. The countryside is always best for that. I would love a house with a
garden!

5 A: I couldn’t live without all the things that you have in the city, though. You know, cinemas, cafés, museums.
B: In other w _ _ _ s, you’d get bored in the countryside.
A: Absolutely.

2 Complete this Speaking Part 3 task. Imagine that some teachers at your school think it’s a good idea to
have regular lessons at school about keeping fit and healthy, and some teachers disagree. Here are some
ideas and a question for you to discuss.

lose weight
learn about the
reduce stress
human body

Why might students need regular

lessons about keeping fit?

be better at eat healthier

sports food

Now talk to each other about whether students should have lessons at school about keeping fit and healthy.

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