I. Read the text below and underline the correct word in italics.

(20 pts)

Deadly defense
Animals protect (0)themselves/themselfes/yourself/them in many
different ways. Gazelles use (1) longer/large/the longest/long legs to speed
away from predators. Elephants fight with their trunks and tusks. Small
animals hide in burrows, and some lizards rely (2)at/with/on/in their skin
color to blend into their (3)scenery/surroundings/nature/sighseeing. But
(4)some/any/much/none animals use poison or venom to keep themselves
safe.

Animals (5)that/who/when/what use poison are (6)shocked/harmful/

friendly/frightened when they are touched. Large parts of their bodies may
be toxic. Almost (7)none/any/all/some frogs have traces of poison in their
skin. The most deadly frogs are the poison dart frogs of Central and South
America. These colourful frogs are smaller (8)then/compared/than/that
your thumb. Their skin is (9)too/so/enough/such toxic it can paralyze
predators, or make them (10)unable/inable/possible/impossible to move.

II. Read the sentences and choose the words that best fit each space. (5 pts)
1. This story is about a murder. It’s too .................... for small children.
a. Fearful; b. Nervous; c.afraid; d. Frightening

2. Sarah’s birthday party is ……. Friday. You should come!

a. In; b.on; c.next to; d.during

3. David works really hard. He even has two different jobs. ………………,
he doesn’t have a lot of money.
a. Although; b. Moreover; c. However; d. In conclusion

4. I have many good friends. I knew ……….. of them when I was in

highschool, maybe just two.
a. A few; b.little; c. few; d.a little
 5. My sister is keen on visiting new places, but she is ……… young now
to travel on her own.
a. Enough; b. rather; c. pretty; d. too

6. Yesterday I found a book on my desk. I asked ……………… it was, but

no one recognised it.
a. Which; b. Who; c. Whose; d. Whom

III. The pictures below show friends travelling and having fun in different
situations. Choose one of them and write a description, using between 50
and 70 words. (55 pts)

IV. Match the sentences halves (5 pts)

1 They are looking for a grassy area
2 She’s writing to the boy
3 All our hotel rooms
4 I was waiting in the queue
5 If I did more sport
a when somebody grabbed my hand.
b that was at summer camp with her.
c to have a picnic.
d I would get much fitter.
e are booked in January and February.

V. Make sentences with these pairs of words (10 pts)

1. Tired/ Tiring
 2. Alone/ Lonely

3. Scared/ Scary

4. Bored/ Boring

5. Fun/ Funny

VI. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms: past simple, past continuous
or past perfect. (5 pts)

1. Jill ………………………….. (phone) her father before she …………………… (leave)

for her trip.
2. We ……………………………. (take) a Maths exam when my phone
……………………….(ring).
3. When the terrible storm …………………………………… (end), people started to
come out of their houses.
4. The train …………………… (already/leave) when he ……………………… (get) to
the station.
5. My little brother ………………….. (spend) a lot of money this summer.
 Answer Key

I. 1. long
2. on
3. surroundings
4. some
5. that
6. harmful
7. all
8. than
9. so
10. unable

II. 1. b
2. c
3. c
4. d
5. c

III. Has the student written between 50 and 70 words? (10 points)
Content: Has the student answered the task? (10 points)
Language: Has the student used a good range of grammar and vocabulary?
(15 points)
Organisation: Has the student organized his/her ideas in a logical way? (10
points)
Communicative Achievement: Has the student completed the task in the
right sort of language? (10 points)
IV. 1c
2b
3e
4a
5d

V. Each correct use (of the words given) in a sentence is scored with 1 point.

VI. 1. had phoned; left;

2. were taking; rang
3. had ended;
4. had already left; got
5.